Universität Wien

126241 FK Assessment (2022S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 07.03. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 14.03. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 21.03. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 28.03. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 04.04. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 25.04. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 02.05. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 09.05. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 16.05. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 23.05. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 30.05. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 13.06. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 20.06. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 27.06. 12:15 - 13:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims and contents of the course:
This course is designed to give future teachers a basic grounding in the core areas of assessment, including construct definition, test specifications, item formats, validity of assessments, reliability of judgements and test practicality. The assessment of all four skills, plus grammar and vocabulary, will be covered to varying degrees (incl. analysing/adapting existing tasks), as are rater training for writing/speaking and the practicalities of formative and summative assessment in the Austrian classroom.

The major aims are to
* develop a basic understanding of fundamental concepts in language assessment with a special focus on the classroom context;
* understand how to implement these concepts in the selection, development and evaluation of assessment instruments used;
* understand the links between assessment, testing, learning and teaching;
* help participants to become confident enough to continue learning about language assessment on their own.

Methods:
Classroom projects, individual/pair/group work (achievement test project, rater training), discussion of readings, critical reflection on key concepts in language assessment, critical evaluation of assessment instruments

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment will be based on students' own/group projects, continuous assessment (classwork/homework), one open-book analysis of a prompt and one final individual written assignment.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance (max. 2 absences)

Part 1: Classwork/homework (individual/in pairs/groups) incl. analysing/developing/evaluating two tasks suitable for an achievement test (writing: 20%; vocabulary or grammar: 10%), rater training for writing (10%) and a self-/peer assessment task (5%). The assessment grids/keys for the different assignments are given in moodle and reflect the process and the product. (45% in all)
Part 2: One mid-term open book analysis of a writing prompt lasting max. 90 minutes in relation to Texts 1-6 in the reader (20%)
Part 3: Individual final written assignment, due 15th July 2022, 1,500-2,000 words, uploaded in Moodle (35%)
Two of the three parts as well as the overall score must be positive.

Grading scale: 1 (sehr gut) 100-90%; 2 (gut) 89-80%; 3 (befriedigend), 79-70%; 4 (genügend) 69-60%; 5 (nicht genügend) 59-0%.

Examination topics

Continuous assessment based on classwork/homework, rater training, self-/peer assessment, mid-term open book exam, final written assignment, as listed above.
Details on assignments given in class and on moodle.

Reading list

* Class reader (available from CopyStudio, Schwarzspanierstraße 10, cash only). You need a copy, at the latest, before the second session. An important source for the reader is Brown, H. Douglas; Abeywickrama, Priyanvada. 2010. Language assessment: Principles and classroom practices. (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Pearson Longman.
* Handouts (in moodle)

Association in the course directory

Studium: BEd 046 / 407
Code/Modul: BEd 11.3
Lehrinhalt: 12-4113

Last modified: Fr 11.02.2022 17:08