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Lecturer(s)
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Klečková Gabriela, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Why we assess 2. What we assess in English language teaching. 3. Formative assessment and its strategies. 4. Planning assessment. 5. How we create assessment tools. 6. Giving feedback. 7. Assessment assessing skills. 8. Assessing language structures.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Cooperative instruction, Discussion, Skills demonstration, Task-based study method, Seminar classes, Individual study, Textual studies
- Individual project (40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 24 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| know basic principles of effective language teaching |
| learning outcomes |
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| understand and explain terminology associated with assessment |
| provide criteria for an effective assessment tool |
| explain how language learners can be assessed regarding their language proficiency skills |
| describe one's personal assessment philosophy |
| Skills |
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| develop appropriate evaluation tools for various language skills and language knowledge |
| identify appropriate assessment tools in relation to teaching goals |
| assess learning process and outcomes |
| integrate formative and summative assessments |
| use assessment criteria in assessment practices |
| use various types of assessment to support learners' motivation to learn English |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Task-based study method |
| Textual studies |
| Skills demonstration |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Individual study |
| Discussion |
| Seminar classes |
| Skills |
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| Task-based study method |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Discussion |
| Seminar classes |
| Skills demonstration |
| Textual studies |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Continuous assessment |
| Self-evaluation |
| Skills |
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| Formative evaluation |
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Recommended literature
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Brown H. D. Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices.. White Plains, NY, Longman, 2004.
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HUGHES, Arthur & HUGHES, Jack. Testing for Language Teachers. 3rd ed.. Cambridge, 2020. ISBN 9781009024723.
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Cheng, L. & Fox, J. Assessment in the Language Classroom. London: Palgrave. 2017.
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