109年第2學期-0161 文討：英語教學議題：語言測驗與評量 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Class attendance/focus/attitude	20	A student will lose 3 points of his/her final grade for each unapproved absence. If students miss four class sessions, they will fail the course.
Group discussion and presentation	25	Students will have different group members per month.
Mid-term examination	30	Midterm exam mainly includes (1) essay Qs related to the principles and qualities of language tests/assessment, and (2) test item design.
E-portfolio compilation	25	Self-assessment: 10%, Peer-assessment: 5%, and Teacher-assessment: 15%

教育目標

By the end of the semester, students should be able to: 1. recognize critical perspectives on the uses of language tests and assessment 2. appraise the value of language test items and language test designs 3. discuss and design test items 4. analyze and interpret test results statistically. 5. compile an electronic portfolio

課程概述

The course aims to help students learn to design test items and apply basic statistical analysis of test results for secondary school students. Students will be introduced to major issues related to English language testing and assessment and then gain some familiarity with the six qualities of language tests highlighted by Bachman & Palmer (1996), including 1) reliability, 2) construct validity, 3) authenticity, 4) interactiveness, 5) impact, and 6) practicality.

基本資料

選修課，學分數：0-2
上課時間：三/8,9[LAN010]
修課班級：外文系3,4
修課年級：年級以上
選課備註：學生自行上網選課

參考書目

1.Required Texts:
Madsen, H. S. (1983). Techniques in testing. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

2. Supplementary reading material:
Brown, H. D. (2018). Principles of language assessment (Chapter 2). In H. D. Brown
Language assessment: Principles and classroom practices (3rd edition). White Plains, New York:
Pearson.
Hughes, A. (2003). Kinds of tests and testing (Chapter 3). In A. Hughes, Testing for language
teachers (2nd edition.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

3. Handouts