UCJAU014 Testing in Foreign language teaching

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Markéta Johnová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Markéta Johnová, 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 course deals with teaching and student assessment, self-assessment, planning, and evaluation of tests. Students will learn how to make various types of tests, test batteries. Attention will be paid to question - answer process and grading.
Syllabus
  • 1. Teaching and testing
    2. Kinds of tests
    3. Validity and reliability
    4. Stages of test construction
    5. Testing vocabulary
    6. Testing grammar
    7. Testing pronunciation
    8. Testing listening skills
    9. Testing speaking skills
    10. Testing reading skills
    11. Testing writing skills
    12. Continuous assessment
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Oskarsson, M. Approaches to Self-assessment in Foreign Language Learning, Pergamon, l98l. info
  • Heaton, J. B. Classroom Testing. info
  • Weir, C. J. Communicative Language Testing, Prentice Hall International (UK) Ltd, l990. info
  • Chráska, M. Didaktické Testy: příručka pro učitele a studenty učitelství, Paido, l999. info
  • Alderson, J. C., Clapham, C. a D. Wall. Language Test Construction and Evaluation. info
  • Bachman, L. F. a Palmer, A. S. Language Testing in Practice. info
  • Lado, R. Language Testing, Longman, 1961. info
  • Davies, A. (Ed.). Language Testing Symposium: a psycholinguistic perspective. info
  • Edge, J. Mistakes and Correction. info
  • Společný evropský referenční rámec pro jazyky. Jak se učíme jazykům, jak je vyučujeme a jak v jazyzích hodnotíme, UP Olomouc, 2002. info
  • Madsen, H. S. Techniques in Teaching, Oxford University Press, l983. info
  • Hughes, A. Testing for Language Teachers. info
  • Heaton, J. B. Writing English Languag Tests. info
  • CHRÁSKA, M. Didaktické testy. Brno: Paido, 1999. ISBN 80-85931-68-0. info
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Presentation of a portfolio with commentaries, queries, and tests for respective types of skills.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2013, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2014, recent)
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