語言測驗

                 （第二年教授﹔第一年籌備中）

        主持人姓名及職稱：袁韻璧(副教授) 英文系

       

         
         
         
        課程內容 課程大綱 閱讀書目
         

         
         

       
      課程內容:
      一般人往往對測驗認識不清，以為只要是合格的老師，便理所當然的是合格的測驗出題者，詎料語言測驗實為一門獨立的學問，而非附屬於教學。沒有受過專門的訓練，是不可能寫出好的測驗。故本課對語言教師的重要性實不亞於任何其他的語言教學課程。本課程主要目的如下:
         
      了解語言測驗的原則及如何將原則運用到實際的測驗製作上。
      藉由評估現行一些測驗(如大學聯考試題)，了解測驗的好壞，並培養判別測驗好壞的能力。
      練習製作可信、有效、且合宜可行的測驗。
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
      課程大綱:

          1. 緒論，教學與測驗的關係 (2小時)
          2. 語言測驗的歷史及方法，語言測驗的種類 (2小時)
          3. 好的測驗應具備的條件: 信度，效度及實用性（2小時)
          4. 測驗製作 (2小時)
          5. 試題評估 (2小時)
          6. 閱讀測驗 (2小時)
          7. 寫作測驗 (2小時)
          8. 口語測驗 (2小時)
          9. 聽力測驗 (2小時)
          10. 文法測驗 (2小時)
          11. 單字測驗 (2小時)
          12. 另類測驗 (portfolio, performance tests) (2小時)
          13. 分析測驗結果（2小時)
          14. 學生口頭報告：分享所設計的測驗 (6小時)
       

          評量方式:

          1. 書籍或論文評論30%
          2. 設計測驗30%
          3. 評估試題20%
          4. 口頭報告10%
          5. 課堂討論 10%
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

      閱讀書目:

      Textbook:
      Hughes, Arthur.  Testing for Language Teachers.  Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1995.

      Recommended Books:
      Alderson, J. Charles, Caroline Clapham, and Dianne Wall.  Language Test Construction and Evaluation.  Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1995.
      Bachman, Lyle F.  Fundamental Considerations in Language Testing.  Pakistan: Oxford UP, 1990.
      Bachman, Lyle F., and Adrian S. Palmer.  Language Testing in Practice.  Oxford:
           Oxford UP, 1996.
      Bailey, Kathleen M.  Learning About Language Assessment: Dilemmas, Decisions,
           and Directions.  Pacific Grove [California]: Heinle & Heinle, 1998.
      Bloor, Meriel.  Objective Tests in English as a Foreign Language.  Taipei: Bookman, 1984.
      Brown, James Dean.  Testing in Language Programs.  New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1996.
      Clark, John L. D.  Foreign-language Testing Theory and Practice.  Philadelphia:
           Center for Curriculum Development, n.d.
      Cohen, Andrew D.  Testing Language Ability in the Classroom.  Rowley, MA:
           Newbury House, 1980.
      Davies, Alan.  Principles of Language Testing.  Oxford, UK: Basil Blackwell, 1990.
      Genesee, Fred, and Upshur, John A.  Classroom-based Evaluation in Second Language Education.  N.Y.: Cambridge UP, 1996.  Fj.  428.0076 G286
      Green, Allison J. F., and Michael Milanovic.  Studies in Language Testing 5.
           Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1997.
      Gronlund, N. E.  Measurement and Evaluation in Teaching.  New York: MacMillan,    1981.
      Harries, David Payne.  Testing English as a Second Language.  New York: McGraw-Hill, 1969.
      Harrison, Andrew.  A Language Testing Handbook.  London: MacMillan, 1983.
      Heaton, John Brian.  Classroom Testing.  London: Longman, 1990.
      --.  Writing English Language Tests.  London: Longman, 1988.
      Henning, Grant.  A Guide to Language Testing: Development, Evaluation, Research.
           Cambridge: Newberry House, 1987.
      Hill, Clifford, and Parry Kate, eds.  From Testing to Assessment: English as an International Language.  London: Longman, 1994.
      Ingram, E.  “Basic Concepts in Testing.”  Eds., J. P. B. Allen and A. Davies.
           Testing and Experimental Methods.  Oxford: Oxford UP, 1997.
      Kryspin, William J., and John F. Fldhusen.  Developing Classroom Tests: A Guide for Writing and Evaluating Test Items.  Minneapolis: Burgess, 1974.
      Lado, Robert.  Language Testing, the Construction and Use of Foreign Language Tests.  London: Longman, 1961.
      Lee, Y. P., Angela C. Y. Y. Fork, Robert Lord, and Graham Low, eds.  New Directions in Language Testing.  Language Teaching Methodology.  Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1985.
      Lyman, Howard Burbeck.  Test Scores and What They Mean.  Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1971.
      Madsen, Harold S.  Techniques in Testing.  New York: Oxford UP, 1986.
      Oller, John W.  Language Tests at School: A Pragmatic Approach.  London: Longman, 1979.
      Spolsky, Bernard.  Approaches to Language Testing.  Arlinton, VA: Center for
           Applied Linguistics, 1978.
      Tyler, Leona E.  Tests and Measurements.  Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1963.
      Underhill, Nic.  Testing Spoken Language: A Handbook of Oral Testing Techniques.
           Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1987.
      Weir, Cyril J.  Communicative Language Testing.  London: Prentice-Hall, 1990.
      --.  Understanding and Developing Language Tests.  Prentice-Hall, 1994.