| 課程大綱 Syllabus |
學生學習目標 Learning Objectives |
單元學習活動 Learning Activities |
學習成效評量 Evaluation |
備註 Notes |
序 No. | 單元主題 Unit topic |
內容綱要 Content summary |
| 1 | Orientation |
Course overview and requirements
Introduction to testing and assessment
Initial reflection and discussion |
Understand the course goals, learning process, and assessment methods
Recognize how testing and assessment are connected to teaching and learning
Reflect on personal experiences with language tests and assessment |
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| 2 | The Roles of Testing and Assessment |
Purposes of testing and assessment
Teacher and learner perspectives
Benefits, limitations, and impact |
Explain why teachers and students use testing and assessment
Compare the benefits and limitations of assessment from teacher and learner perspectives
Discuss how assessment can affect teaching and learning |
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| 3 | Test Types |
Test purposes and uses
Proficiency, achievement, diagnostic, and placement tests
Major classifications of testing |
Identify common types of language tests
Explain the main purpose of each test type
Choose a suitable test type for a given situation |
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| 4 | Assessment Types |
Formative and summative assessment
Classroom assessment and multiple measures
Backwash and impact |
Distinguish formative and summative assessment
Identify different ways of assessing student learning
Explain how assessment can influence classroom learning and teaching |
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| 5 | Validity and Reliability |
Quality of test interpretation and scores
Evidence for validity
Sources and improvement of reliability |
Understand the basic ideas of validity and reliability
Identify factors that may affect the quality and consistency of test results
Consider validity and reliability when reviewing test design |
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| 6 | Common Test Techniques |
Multiple-choice and constructed-response items
Short-answer and gap-filling techniques
Advantages, limitations, and item-writing considerations |
Identify common techniques used in language tests
Compare the strengths and limitations of different techniques
Choose suitable techniques for different testing purposes |
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| 7 | Assessment Context and Purpose |
Testing situations and learner profiles
Learning stage and assessment purpose
Context-sensitive assessment decisions |
Identify the learners, context, and purpose of an assessment
Explain how different assessment goals may require different designs
Plan an assessment that fits a specific teaching and learning situation |
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| 8 | Midterm Examination |
Written midterm examination |
Demonstrate understanding of the main concepts covered in the first half of the course
Apply course concepts to short assessment situations and examples |
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| 9 | Testing Vocabulary and Grammar |
Vocabulary and grammatical ability and test content selection
Vocabulary and grammar item design and evaluation
Common problems in vocabulary and grammar test items |
Identify important aspects of vocabulary and grammatical ability
Recognize language, context, and item-design problems in vocabulary and grammar testing
Review and improve vocabulary and grammar test items |
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| 10 | Testing Reading and Listening |
Reading and listening abilities and text selection
Task, item, and administration design
Reading and listening test construction and evaluation |
Identify the reading and listening abilities tested by different tasks
Review the suitability of texts, questions, tasks, and answer formats
Design reading and listening assessment tasks for a clear purpose |
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| 11 | Testing Writing and Speaking |
Writing and speaking tasks and test specifications
Scoring, rating, and interactional considerations
Writing and speaking test construction and evaluation |
Identify important features of writing and speaking assessment
Explain how tasks, scoring criteria, and interaction may affect performance
Design writing and speaking tasks with suitable scoring criteria |
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作業繳交:
Group 1 & 2 |
| 12 | Vocabulary and Grammar Assessment Practice |
Student-designed vocabulary and grammar assessments
Assessment administration and peer trialing
Feedback, evaluation, and revision |
Apply principles of vocabulary and grammar assessment to test design
Administer and evaluate assessment tasks with peers
Use evidence and feedback to revise assessment items |
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作業繳交:
Group 3 & 4 |
| 13 | Reading and Listening Assessment Practice |
Student-designed reading and listening assessments
Assessment administration and peer trialing
Feedback, evaluation, and revision |
Apply principles of reading and listening assessment to test design
Administer and evaluate assessment tasks with peers
Use evidence and feedback to revise assessment tasks |
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Group 5 & 6 |
| 14 | Writing and Speaking Assessment Practice |
Student-designed writing and speaking assessments
Assessment administration, scoring, and peer trialing
Feedback, evaluation, and revision |
Apply principles of writing and speaking assessment to test design
Administer, score, and evaluate assessment tasks with peers
Use evidence and feedback to revise assessment tasks and scoring criteria |
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| 15 | Final Project Presentations I |
Vocabulary, grammar, and reading assessment projects
Original test design
Class sharing and feedback |
Present an original language assessment
Explain the purpose of the assessment and what it is designed to measure
Share and discuss assessment ideas with classmates |
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| 16 | Final Project Presentations II |
Listening, writing, and speaking assessment projects
Original test design
Class sharing and feedback |
Present an original language assessment
Explain the purpose of the assessment and what it is designed to measure
Share and discuss assessment ideas with classmates |
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