GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TESTING AND EVALUATION IN ELT/1640008
Course Title: TESTING AND EVALUATION IN ELT
Credits 3 ECTS 8
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assist. Prof. Dr. Gültekin Boran
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gboran
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   gboran@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students learn back wash effect of testing. They also comprehend the positive effects of testing on learning.
Students learn test types, important steps of test construction and important issues to be careful about when administring a test.
Students are introduced to vocabulary tests and they prepare errorless vocabulary tests.
Students are introduced to various grammar tests and they prepare errorless grammar tests.
Students are introduced to various pronunciation tests and they prepare errorless pronunciation tests.
Students are introduced to various reading comprehension tests and they prepare errorless reading comprehension tests.
Students are introduced to various writing tests and they prepare errorless writing tests.
Students are introduced to various listening tests and they prepare errorless listening tests. Students are introduced to various speaking tes
Students learn item discrimination level and item difficulty level calculations and the concepts such as test validity and reliability.
Students learn new testing approaches such as portfolio and computer-assisted language testing.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
   There is no recommended optional programme component for this course -- ÖĞRETİM ELEMAN(LAR)I (NAME OF LECTURER(S)) -- Maks. Karakter: 500 Yard Doç Dr. Gültekin Boran Assist. Prof. Dr. Gültekin Boran -- ÖĞRETİM ELEMANI WEB SİTESİ/SİTELERİ -- Maks. Karakter: 500 http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gboran -- ÖĞRETİM ELEMANI E-POSTASI/E-POSTALARI -- Maks. Karakter: 500 gboran@gazi.edu.tr -- ÖĞRENME ÇIKTILARI (LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT) -- Maks. Karakter (her biri): 150 1 Öğrenciler sınavların ket vurma etkisini kavrarlar. Öğrenciler sınavın öğretim üzeindeki olumlu etkisini öğrenirler. Students learn back wash effect of testing. They also comprehend the positive effects of testing on learning. 2 Öğrenciler sınav tiplerini, sınav hazırlamanın aşamalarını, sınav uygularken dikkat edilmesi gereken hususları öğrenirler. Students learn test t
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to language testing.Teaching and testing (backwash effects)Test Types Test administration and ergonomic tests Stages of test constructio
2. Week  TESTING Vocabulary (Students’ Presentation)
3. Week  TESTING GRAMMAR (Students’ Presentation) Submission of vocabulary test items.
4. Week  TESTING PRONUNCIATION (Students’ Presentation) Submission of grammar test items Students’ Topic Presentation (PORTFOLIO)
5. Week  TESTING READING (Students’ Presentation) Submission of pronunciation test items Students' Topic Presentation(TESTING IN VARIOUS ELT METHODS
6. Week  TESTING WRITING (Students’ Presentation) Submission of reading test items Students’ Topic Presentation (RELIABILITY)
7. Week  TESTING LISTENING (Students’ Presentation) Submission of writing test items Students’ Topic Presentation (VALIDITY)
8. Week  TESTING SPEAKING (Students’ Presentation) Submission of listening test items Students’Topic Presentation COMPUTER ASSISED LANGUAGE TESTS
9. Week  EVALUATING TESTS (lecturer’s presentation) 1)Item Difficulty level 2)Item Discrimination level
10. Week  Problem solving activities for item difficulty level and item discrimination level
11. Week  EVALUATING TEST RESULTS 1)Mean Score 2) Standard Deviation 3) T-Score 4) Z-Score
12. Week  Mean Score, Standard Deviation, T-score, Z-score calculation activities.
13. Week  Students’ Topic Presentation (ARTICLE PRESENTATION)
14. Week  Students’ Topic Presentation (ARTICLE PRESENTATION)
15. Week  Revision of the topics. Evaluation of the term, feedback from the students
16. Week  FINAL EXAM
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Madsen, Harold S.Techniques in Testing, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1983.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration,Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
0
0
 Assignment
2
30
 Exercises
5
70
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
8
3
24
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
8
3
24
 Reading
4
3
12
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
8
32
 Designing and Applying Materials
4
8
32
 Preparing Reports
3
4
12
 Preparing Presentation
5
6
30
 Presentation
6
3
18
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
1
1
 Final and Studying for Final
1
1
1
 Other
1
1
1
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
187
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.48
 ECTS: 
8
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
11 improve and deepentheir knowledge in the English Language Teaching field at expert level based on Bachelor’s degree competenciesX
22 understand the interaction between the disciplines (Linguistics, Educational Sciences, Culture and Literature) related to the fieldX
33 use the theoretical and applied knowledge that he/she acquire in the English Language Teaching fieldat expert levelX
44 develop new knowledge combining the knowledge from the related disciplines and the knowledge in the ELT fieldX
55 analyze the problems in the field using scientific research methodsX
66 define a problem in the ELT fieldX
77 develop suggestions for the problems in the fieldX
88 solve problemsX
99 evaluate solution results in terms of quality processesX
1010 develop new approaches and methods by taking responsibility in complex situations encountered in practice of the ELTX