YDT610 - LANGUAGE TEACHING and TESTING EVALUATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANGUAGE TEACHING and TESTING EVALUATION | YDT610 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Other | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assist. Prof. Dr. DERYA ÇOBANOĞLU AKTAN | |||||
| Course objective | To ensure that the student learns different test techniques in foreign language teaching and uses them appropriately in the required classroom environment. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | By using the textbook on testing, to develop learner?s concept of testing and making him aware of different test types, producing them when necessary. | |||||
| References | Heaton, J. B. (1990). Writing Language Tests. London: Longman. Brookhart, S. M., & Nitko, A. J. (2014). Educational assessment of students. Pearson Higher Ed. Brown, D., Abeywickrama, P. (2019). Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices (3. baskı). Pearson Education. Atılgan, H. (2010). Eğitimde Ölçme Değerlendirme. Ankara: Anı. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to measurement in foreign language teaching |
| Week 2 | Basic concepts of measurement and evaluation I |
| Week 3 | Basic concepts of measurement and evaluation II |
| Week 4 | Short answer-complete, true-false questions |
| Week 5 | Matching and multiple choice tests |
| Week 6 | Open-ended tests |
| Week 7 | Performance evaluation |
| Week 8 | Measuring listening comprehension skill |
| Week 9 | Measuring reading comprehension skills |
| Week 10 | Measuring speaking skill |
| Week 11 | Midterm |
| Week 12 | Measuring writing skill |
| Week 13 | Rubrics I |
| Week 14 | Rubrics II |
| Week 15 | General evaluation |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 8 | 40 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 10 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 10 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 38 | 95 | 210 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Evaluate the developments in academic methods and techniques of Teaching Turkish as a foreign language. | X | ||||
| 2. Identify the national and international cultural factors influence the teaching methods of teaching Turkish as a foreign language. | X | ||||
| 3. Identify the role of the linguistics skills in learning of target student groups, and discuss their role in education. | X | ||||
| 4. Explore the impact in the learning process of technology in learning plans and in the learning process. | X | ||||
| 5. Organize appropriate educational environments and design the appropriate learning materials for target student groups. | X | ||||
| 6. Use the appropriate methods and techniques for improving the creative thought and problem solving. | X | ||||
| 7. Utilize different assessment and evaluation methods and techniques in the master thesis and related studies. | X | ||||
| 8. Formulate and present orally and written original ideas and solutions related to the subject of study. | X | ||||
| 9. Behave according to the ethic assignments, agreed rights and responsibilities in his/her field of study. | X | ||||
| 10. Accept the individual or group responsibility to produce solutions when encountering difficulties in teaching Turkish and improve professional knowledge and skills. | X | ||||
| 11. Understand acknowledge the difference between teaching Turkish to Turkic peoples and others and prepare materials related. | X | ||||
| 12. To be able to move to a further level. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest