Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF EDUCATION / İDEAE 511 - PROGRAM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Code: İDEAE 511 Course Title: ASSESSMENT OF IN-CLASS LEARNING Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department PROGRAM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer İHSAN ÜNALDI (ihsan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge and skills of language teacher candidates about classroom assesment techniques. This course explores the role of formative assessment in the education of culturally and linguistically diverse students in K12 classrooms. The impact of current trends in assessment will be analyzed as well as how assessments are used for the identification and placement of bilingual and ESL students. Students will learn how to administer, score, and evaluate proficiency assessments. Various forms of classroom-based assessments will be examined as to how they inform instruction.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-1 Defines the basic concepts and principles of assessment and evaluation, and applies this knowledge in school settings.
 		Examination
Oral Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Measurement tools used in education and their properties; tools based on traditional approaches: Written exams, short answer exams, true-false type tests, multiple choice tests, paired tests, oral examinations; tools for multidimensional definition of student: observation, interview, performance evaluation, student product file, research papers, research projects, peer evaluation, self evaluation, attitude scales; considerations in assessing student achievement; evaluation of learning outcomes and grading.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introducing the course content and course materials. Talking about the lesson plan Lecturing, question and answer
2 What is classroom assessment? Classroom Assessment Techniques Lecturing, discussions and group work
3 Assessment and testing Formative vs. Summative testing Lecturing, discussions and group work
4 What is testing? The structuralist and communicative influence Lecturing, discussions and group work
5 Classroom and Formative Assessment in Second/Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Lecturing, discussions and group work
6 What is the role of classroom assessment? What purposes should classroom assessment have? Lecturing, discussions and group work
7 What kind of feedback is useful? What assessment procedures are available? Lecturing, discussions and group work
8 mid-term exam
9 Portfolios and self assessment in second language learning and teaching Lecturing, discussions and group work
10 Discussions about what characterizes good assessment practice. Lecturing, discussions and group work
11 Discussions about how good assessment practice can be framed. Lecturing, discussions and group work
12 Tips for successful use of classroom assessment techniques. Lecturing, discussions and group work
13 Classroom Assessment: Minute by Minute, Day by Day Lecturing, discussions and group work
14 Five Key Strategies of Formative assessment Six Steps to Formative Assessment Success Lecturing, discussions and group work
15 General revision, question and answer Lecturing, discussions and group work
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Assessment in the Language Classroom - Liying Cheng
Required Course instruments and materials
Chapters from different textbooks, research articles on the subject.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 5 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 5 10
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120