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This is
a 5-day course equivalent to 30 credit
hours.
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This course
is targeted at English language teachers
in the secondary schools in Malaysia.
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Classroom
practitioners are often tempted to make
use of test items found in workbooks
and revision materials that proliferate
and one of the reasons for this is the
lack of awareness of the true purpose
of testing as well as the lack of necessary
skills and a consequential crisis of
confidence in their own ability to build
test items and write tests.
This course aims to expose English language
teachers to the theoretical constructs
and fundamental principles of testing
and evaluation.
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By the end
of this course secondary English Language
teachers should:
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be able to distinguish
between teaching and testing
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recognize different
test types and test purposes
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have a fundamental
understanding of the principles
of testing
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be able to demonstrate
awareness of the need to test
different language skills and
different language content area
using different tools and techniques
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have a fair understanding
of communicative language testing
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appreciate the need
for and the value of a table of
specifications
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The course content
is as follows:
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There will be
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Participants who
meet course completion requirements will be
awarded a Certificate of Attendance issued
by the Teacher Education Division of the Ministry
of Education
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Course
Structure . Click
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1. |
Alderson, J.C. (2000). Assessing
Reading, Cambridge University Press
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Alderson, J et al (1995). Language
Test Construction and Evaluation, Cambridge
University Press
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3. |
Cohen, A. (1980). Testing
Language Ability in the Classroom, Newbury
House Ltd.
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4. |
Gronlund, N.E. (1985). Measurement
and Evaluation in Testing, Macmillan Ltd.
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5. |
Heaton, J.B. (1988) Writing
Language Tests, Longman.
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6. |
Heaton, J.B. (ed)
(1990). Classroom Testing, Modern English
Publications
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7. |
Hughes, A (1992).
Testing for Language Teachers, Cambridge
University Press.
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8. |
Madsen, H.S., (1983).
Techniques in Language Testing, Oxford
University Press.
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9. |
Mathews, A et al
(eds). (1991). At the Chalkface: Practical
Techniques in Language Testing, Thomas
Nelson & Sons Ltd.
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10. |
Oller, J.W. (1977),
Language Tests at School, A Pragmatic
Approach, Longman.
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11. |
Redman, S and Gairns,
R (2000). Test your English Vocabulary
in Use, Cambridge University Press
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12. |
Weir, J.C. (1993).
Understanding and Developing Language Tests,
Prentice Hall
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