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
ELT4102 Testing in English Language Teaching Spring 3 0 2 6
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MUSTAFA POLAT
Course Objectives: This course aims to discuss the major principles and practices of language testing in language teaching.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
This experience will help teachers theorize the classroom assessment practices, thereby developing in-depth understanding of testing and assessment as a pre-service teacher. Therefore, the course aims to integrate the testing and assessment into the practicum experience.

Course Content

The course includes three core issues: understanding key concepts in testing and assessment, constructing testing and assessment materials, and investigating testing and assessment materials. These three components aim to help teachers develop knowledge about testing and assessment as well as revisit their own beliefs about testing and assessment. The course will take a workshop format which will allow the students elaborate their beliefs in order to align themselves to understanding the theoretical issues. The courses are followed by assignments that require them to observe and/interview their mentors, and carry out investigations in their classroom to address issue they are interested in.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introducing the course with its objectives • Chapter 1: Testing, Assessing, and Teaching
2) Reliability and Validity • Chapter 2: Principles of Language Assessment
3) Test Types • Chapter 3: Designing Classroom Language Tests
4) Standardization • Chapter 4: Standardized Testing
5) Standards and Assessment • Chapter 4: Standards-Based Assessment
6) Listening as a skill to measure and assess • Chapter 6: Assessing Listening
7) Speaking as a skill to measure and assess • Chapter 7: Assessing Speaking
8) Reading as a skill to measure and assess • Chapter 8: Assessing Reading
9) Writing as a skill to measure and assess • Chapter 9: Assessing Writing
10) Developing knowledge about alternative ways of assessing student learning • Chapter 10: Beyond Tests: Alternatives in Assessment
11) Assessing learning • Chapter 11: Grading and Student Evaluation
12) Assessing Grammar
13) Assessing vocabulary
14) Reflection on developing knowledge about testing and assessment

Sources

Course Notes: Douglas, B. H. (2004). Language assessment principles and classroom practice. NY: Pearson Education.
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments 6 % 30
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 2 % 30
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 30
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 70
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 30
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 0 0 0
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 6 3 18
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 2 10 20
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 20 20
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) 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) 2.Proficient in the phonology, semantics, grammar and the vocabulary of the language, use the language effectively.
3) 3. Apply theories and research in language acquisition and development to provide optimal learning environments in English language teaching.
4) 4. develop English language teaching materials according to the needs of the learners with a critical perspective.
5) 5. Use appropriate software and technology resources for language teaching effectively in and out of classroom by locating and selecting them.
6) 6. To improve students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, make use of various methods and techniques.
7) 7. Design English language teaching curriculum and lesson plans.
8) 8. Organize effective classrooms that promote English language learning.
9) 9. assess students’ knowledge using multiple measures and alternative assessment techniques in order to evaluate language knowledge and skills in an effective way by using and generating measurement and assessment instruments.
10) 10. Apply major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to the nature and role of culture and cultural groups to construct supportive learning environments and to promote inter-cultural effective communication and pragmatics skills.
11) 11. Take on responsibility in individual and group projects by working cooperatively and meeting the requirements
12) 12. Take into consideration professional and ethical rules and principles.
13) 13. Apply the pedagogical implications of the research in the field of English language teaching for his/her personal and professional development, by keeping up with the recent studies.
14) 14. Use reflective thinking and reflective teaching to examine his/her teaching skills and professional competencies.
15) 15. Transfer the knowledge and skills necessary for life-long learning to students by using metacognitive techniques with the knowledge of how to obtain information effectively.
16) 16. utilize learning strategies and technology resources by evaluating their relevance to K-12 students’ interests, needs, individual differences, and developmental characteristics.