TESTING AND EVALUATION
| Title | ΕΛΕΓΧΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΞΙΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ ΕΠΙΔΟΣΗΣ / TESTING AND EVALUATION |
| Code | Γλ3-463 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | English Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600007409 |
Programme of Study: 2018-2019
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600067880
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Class Schedule
| Building | Φιλοσοφική (Νέα) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ 107 (126) |
| Calendar | Παρασκευή 18:30 έως 21:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600067880
- eLearning: http://eclass.auth.gr/courses/ENL151/
- Other: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=7096
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- Γλ3-329 THE CLASSROOM: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
- Γλ3-225 SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
- Γλ3-326 METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
General Prerequisites
Ling 3-225: Second Language Acquisition
Ling 3-326: Methodology of Teaching Foreign Languages
Ling 3-329: The Classroom: Principles and Practice
Learning Outcomes
The aim of this course is to introduce students to issues related to the design and classification of tests with regard to their approach and purpose. More particularly, the course will (a) show the connection between testing and teaching and discuss the concept of backwash effect, (b) provide overall instruction in the use of various types of tests for classroom purposes, (c) introduce fundamental concepts in testing (e.g. validity and reliability), (d) train students in the techniques and procedures employed in the construction and evaluation of tests and test results and (e) present types of tests for the testing of the skills, vocabulary and grammar.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Outline
1. Introductory concepts
(i) What is a test?
(ii) Terms denoting various measuring instruments
2. The relation between teaching and testing: harmful and beneficial backwash
3. Inaccurate tests: Reasons for inaccuracy in measurement of performance
4. Types of tests according to purpose
(i) aptitude tests
(ii) proficiency tests
(iii) achievement tests
(iv) diagnostic tests
(v) placement tests
5. Types of tests according to approach
(i) direct vs indirect tests
(ii) discrete-point vs integrative tests
(iii) norm-referenced vs. criterion-referenced tests
(iv) communicative tests
6. Fundamental notions in testing
(i) Validity
content validity
criterion-related validity (statistical validity)
construct validity
face validity
(ii) Reliability
the reliability coefficient
the standard error of measurement and the true score
scorer reliability
(iii) How to make tests more reliable
(iv) Reliability and validity
(v) Discrimination
(vi) Objectivity
(vii) Practicality
7. How to achieve beneficial backwash
8. Stages of test construction
9. Test techniques
(i) multiple-choice test
(ii) cloze, C-Test, dictation
10. Testing the skills
11. Testing the language components
12. Test administration
Keywords
testing, assessment, validity, reliability, assessing the skills, grammar and vocabulary assessment
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of powrpoint presentations during lecturing
Use of eclass: slides, assessment tasks, activities, materials
Email correspondence with students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 117 | 4.7 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Students are assessed on the basis of their performance in the end of semester exams. The basic criterion of their evaluation is their ability to understand the basic principles of assessment and apply them in case studies assigned to them.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Alderson, J., C. Clapham and D. Wall. (1995). Language test construction and evaluation. Cambridge University Press.
Baker, D. (1989). Language testing. Great Britain: Edward Arnold.
Brown, J.D. (1988). Understanding research in second language learning. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Efstathiadis, E. (1993). Assessment and evaluation of language performance. Thessaloniki: University Studio Press.
Heaton, J.B. (1990). Classroom Testing. London: Longman.
Hughes, A. (2003). Testing for language teachers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Oller, J. (1979). Language tests at school. Great Britain: Longman
Oller, J. (ed.) (1983). Issues in language testing research. Rowley, Mass.: Newbury House.
Underhill, N. (1987). Testing spoken language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Weir, C. (1993). Understanding and developing language tests. Hemel Hempstead: Prentice Hall International.
Last Update
05-02-2020
