AJ2MP_ZATE Testing and Assessment

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martina Hulešová, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ2MP_ZATE/01: Thu 11:00–12:50 učebna 65, M. Hulešová
AJ2MP_ZATE/02: Thu 13:00–14:50 učebna 65, M. Hulešová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course offers basic information about creating and using standardised/nonstandardised language tests for teachers.
Learning outcomes
Students will know basic key concepts and principles for the development of standardized tests and alternative assessment tools and approaches. They will be able to implement these principles in their context and justify the chosen approache and procedures. They will be able to apply in practice the Bachman and Palmer´s model of test usefulness and justify the constraints in their teaching situation.
Syllabus
  • Teaching and testing
  • Kinds of tests and testing
  • Validity, reliability
  • Test development
  • Test techniques
  • Testing writing, testing speaking
  • Testing reading, testing listening
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HUGHES, Arthur. Testing for language teachers. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, xii, 251. ISBN 0521484952. info
  • MCNAMARA, T. F. Language testing. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000, xv, 140. ISBN 0194372227. info
    not specified
  • Studies in language testing. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. info
  • PALMER, Adrian S. and Lyle F. BACHMAN. Language testing in practice : designing and developing useful language tests. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996, vi, 377. ISBN 0194371484. info
  • SPOLSKY, Bernard. Measured words : the development of objective language testing. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995, xii, 402. ISBN 0194372014. info
  • BACHMAN, Lyle F. Fundamental considerations in language testing. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990, xi, 408 s. ISBN 0-19-437003-8. info
Teaching methods
The course will be taught using the following methods:
1. Group-work (constructing tests);
2. Problem-solving (classroom activities)
3. Peer evaluation of the presented outcomes (in the classroom as well as online during the follow-up phase);
4. Tutor's feedback, pretesting results discussed.
Assessment methods
Presentation of own test created according to the given criteria.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2018, recent)
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