Course Name	English Language Testing
Credits	3
Professor(s)	Name	Eun-Jeong Kim
	Department	English Education

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives:

Learners will be able to:

- be familiar with basic terms of language testing

- be aware of the theoretical bases of language testing

- critically examine various language test item formats

- develop a basic working knowledge of constructing test items and item scoring strategies

for writing, speaking, reading, and listening

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

Main Reading: Hughes, A. (2003). Testing for Language Teachers. Cambridge University Press.

Additional Reading: McNamara, T. (2000). Language Testing. Oxford University Press.

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments: analysis of test-items, constructing test-items, and developing test materials

Grading Scheme: mid-term (30%), final (30%), assignments (30%),

attendance/class participation (10%)

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

1st week: course overview and 1. testing, assessing and teaching

2nd week: 2. principles of language assessment

3rd week: 3. designing classroom language tests

4th week: 3. designing classroom language tests (presentation)

5th week: 4. standardized testing

6th week: 5. standards-based assessment

7th week: mid-term exam

8th week: 6. assessing listening

9th week: 7. assessing speaking

10th week: 8. assessing reading

11th week: 9. assessing writing.

12th week: presentation of testing materials

13th week: 10. alternatives in assessment

14th week: 11. grading and student evaluation

15th week: final exam

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 772-2195        e-mail: eunkim@gnu.ac.kr