UCJNU012 Testing in Foreign Language Teaching

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Nálepová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Nálepová, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to introduce students to evaluation, self-evaluation, and lesson planning, assessment and test evaluation in language teaching. The students will learn how to construct different kinds of tests, how to evaluate them and how to provide optimal feedback. They will learn about the principles of language test construction, test assessment and test evaluation. The students will learn how to construct tests for oral exams such as assessing, evaluating and classification of speaking skills. Studying the methods of testing is the basis for students` future research. The students will learn how to structure, asses and evaluate the tests, how to lead the exams and assess the respondents` performances or how to keep records and statistically analyse the results.
Syllabus
  • 1. The aspects influencing language teaching
    2. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
    3. Profile Deutsch
    4. Principles of communicative and active language teaching, developing the key competencies
    5. Standards
    6. Curriculum
    7. Lesson planning principles
    8. Lesson planning: problematic issues
    9. Cooperation among students
    10. Evaluation of teaching
    11. Lesson plans: examples
    12. Lesson planning based on didactic and methodical principles
Language of instruction
German
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
80% aktive participation in the seminars, portfolio
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Winter 2013, Winter 2015, Winter 2016.
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