Courses
| Catalogue Description |
Evaluation and selection of authentic and commercial
materials for teaching and testing ESL/EFL. Techniques for adapting or
constructing original language teaching materials, developing and
validating language tests and assessments. Three credits.
|
Information from
the Current Syllabus |
About the Course
This
course examines the
instruments used
for teaching and testing English as a second language. It considers
technical and practical aspects of language test design and
construction; explores the links between methods and materials; and
investigates the advantages and disadvantages of authentic, commercial,
and in-house materials and assessments. It also gives students hands-on
experience in various phases of test and materials design, including an
introduction to the use of Blackboard for Internet courses.
|
Textbooks
More Information
-
Tomlinson,
Brian: Materials Development in Language
Teaching. Latest edition.
ISBN 0-521-57419-6
- Brown,
H. D. Language
Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices. Longman,
2004. ISBN 0-13-098834-0
Recommended
Fulcher, Glenn and Fred Davidson.
2007: Language Testing and Assessment: An Advanced
Resource Book. London:
Routledge.
ISBN 978-0-415-33947-6.
|
Course
Requirements
Requirement
|
Percent
of Course Grade
|
Homepage
|
5%
|
| Projects |
35% |
| Forums |
30% |
| Final Exam |
30% |
|
Schedule
Class
|
Topics
|
1
|
- Authentic vs.
Artificial Materials
- Using
Blackboard Coursesites for Course Creation
|
2
|
- Ways of Using
Authentic Materials
- TV, Radio,
and Video Materials
- Textbooks for
Listening
|
3
|
- More
Textbooks for Listening
- Textbooks for
Speaking
- Configuring
Your Blackboard Course
- Using
Netscape Composer
- Newspapers,
Magazines, and Literature
|
4
|
- Textbooks for
Reading
- Maps, Mail,
and Other Documents
- Texts for
Academic and Business Settings
- Textbooks for
Writing
|
5
|
- Textbooks
for Grammar and Vocabulary
- Integrated
Skills Textbooks
|
6
|
- Testing,
Assessing, and Teaching
- Principles of
Language Assessment
|
7
|
- Designing
Classroom Language Tests
|
8
|
- Standardized
Testing
- Standards-Based
Assessment
|
9
|
- Assessing
Listening and Speaking
|
10
|
- Assessing
Reading and Writing
|
11
|
- Assessing
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation
- Alternative
Assessments
- Grading and
Evaluation
|
12
|
- Materials,
Assessments, and Curriculum Design
- Teaching,
Testing, and Research
|
|
|
|
|
