| MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ELT3111 | Evaluation of In-class Learning | Fall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| 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. |
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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. |
| 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. |
| 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 | ||
| Course Notes: | |
| References: |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 0 |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | % 0 | |
| Homework Assignments | 15 | % 60 |
| Presentation | % 0 | |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | % 0 | |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| 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 | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Quizzes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 27 | 27 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |