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Assessment and Testing: Friend or Foe?
(ENG171) - Αντιγόνη Μπρατσόλη
Περιγραφή Μαθήματος
The course discusses issues related to young learners’ assessment and testing with particular reference to testing in a (State) Primary context and the KPG A1/A2 level exam. Through the use of video and text, participants will be introduced to fundamental principles associated with assessment and testing, they will discuss the differences between the former and the latter, become acquainted with the peculiarities and challenges involved in assessing at such basic levels of performance and try their hands at designing their own assessment tasks and tests. The course is designed in a distance learning format and caters for the needs of students attending the Pre-service Teacher Training programme at the Faculty of English. It is an interactive course both in synchronous and asynchronous mode and takes place though the e-class platform and the forum spaces it provides, through emails and discussion groups.
Ημερομηνία δημιουργίας
Δευτέρα 14 Νοεμβρίου 2016
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Course Aims and Learning Outcomes
The aim of this e-course is to familiarize future-to-be EFL teachers with the notions of assessment and testing within a young learner context and get them to question their views or stereotypes about them. It also aspires to help participants with designing their own assessment tasks and tests at A1/A2 level within a Primary school context and that of the KPG exam.
On completing their study of this e-course, students should be able to:
- define basic terms related to assessment
- distinguish between assessment and testing
- contemplate on the advantages and disadvantages of testing
- identify principles guiding young learner assessment and testing
- become acquainted with the challenges facing assessment task designers in a young learner context
- design assessment tasks intended for Primary school learners
- design a test intended for Primary school learners
- become familiar with the KPG A1/A2 level exam
- identify design requirements for a KPG A1/A2 level activity
- prepare four activities, each on one of the four skills tested through the KPG A1/A2 level exam
Course Organisation and Structure
The course is divided into four weeks, so that your study can become more manageable. At the end of the first three weeks there is an assessment quiz and there is also a short assessment quiz midway during the first week. The first two weeks have a more theoretical orientation and participants are invited to engage in group discussions as well as individually submit their views around issues related to assessment, with a special interest in the ‘assessment vs testing’ debate and young learner assessment. Weeks 3 and 4 are of a more practical character, as this is when students are invited to design their own assessment material. Each week is divided in thematic sections, called units. The topic of each unit is described under each unit heading and a list of required reading material as well as videos follows. Notes in brackets following some article/book/material entries suggest the part/chapter of the specific article/book/material that must be studied.