ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
ELT3111	Evaluation of In-class Learning	Spring Fall	2	0	2	4

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Instructor ALİ ÖZTÜFEKÇİ
Course Objectives:	The main objective of this course is to introduce the assessment tools used in education to the pre-service teachers and to make an introduction to the assessment techniques for getting to know learners from multiple perspectives and to the traditional approaches used in the assessment.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Students will be able to define basic assessment concepts, principles and constructs used in education.
Students will be able to develop and evaluate different assessment tools (e.g. written exams, short-answer exams, true/false designs, etc.).
Students will be able to create alternative assessment protocols in accordance with age and proficiency levels.
Students will be aware of important issues in the assessment of achievement and points to be integrated in the assessment.
Students will be able to identify the stages of test development, the evaluation of learning outcomes, and the steps of scoring.

Course Content

Assessment tools used in education and their traits. Tools based on traditional approaches. Written exams, short-answer exams, true-false type designs, multiple-choice tests, matching tests, oral exams, education to to examine learners in multiple aspects: observations, interviews, performance evaluation, portfolios, research papers, research projects, peer evaluation, self-assessment, questionnaires, important issues to pay attention in assessing achievement, assessing learning outcomes and scoring.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to validity. Classroom-based assessment.
2)	Test specifications and designs. Test items. Test scoring and evaluation.
3)	Fairness, ethics, and training in assessment.
4)	Scoring and assessing performance-based tests.
5)	Investigating communicative competence.
6)	What do test items actually test?
7)	The origins of dynamic assessment. Sociocultural theory. Zone of Proximal Development.
8)	Midterm
9)	Evaluating oral performance. Training interlocutors.
10)	Testing and assessment in school systems.
11)	Project: Evaluation of Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading, and Listening Tests.
12)	Project: Evaluation of Speaking Tests.
13)	Project: Evaluation of Current School Tests.
14)	Project: Preparation of Alternative Assessment Tools

Sources

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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 0
Homework Assignments	15	% 60
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Homework Assignments	15	3	45
Final	1	27	27
Total Workload			100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Being able to describe the issues related with the scientific resources in the field of teaching, English language teaching and educational technologies within the national and international standards
2)	Proficient in the phonology, semantics, grammar and the vocabulary of the language; understand and use the language effectively.
3)	To improve students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, make use of various methods and techniques.
4)	Understand and apply theories and research in language acquisition and development to provide optimal learning environments in English language teaching.
5)	Locate and select appropriate software and technology resources for language teaching and use them effectively in and out of classroom.
6)	Use and generate measurement and assessment instruments to evaluate language knowledge and skills in an effective way and assess students’ knowledge using multiple measures and alternative assessment techniques.