At the end of this course, the students; 1) Explains measurement-evaluation approaches used in education. 2) Explains the differences between traditional and new approaches in determining student success. 3) Recognizes tools based on traditional approaches (written exams, short answer exams, true-false type tests, multiple choice tests, paired tests, oral probes). 4) Tools to get to know the student in many ways recognizes.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
Exam Preparation and Evaluation in Turkish Teaching
COURSE DEFINITION
The aim of this course is to improve the knowledge and skills of prospective teachers on measurement and evaluation by knowing the measurement tools and their properties that they will use in the evaluation of classroom learning.
General content of the course: Measuring tools used in education and their properties; tools based on traditional approaches (written exams, short-answer exams, true-false type tests, multiple choice tests, paired tests, oral probes, etc.); tools to get to know the student in many ways (observation, interview, performance evaluation, student product file, research papers, research projects, peer evaluation, self-evaluation, attitude scales, etc.); practices for developing and assessing each skill area and grammar; Points to consider when evaluating student success; assessment and grading of learning outcomes.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Distribution of syllabuses and information about the course. Description of the topics to be covered during the term
2nd Week
Educational Process, Learning, Teaching and Learning. Measurement and Evaluation in Education. Traditional and New Approaches to Determining Student Achievement. Measurement-Evaluation Tools Used in Education
3rd Week
Measurement Tools Used in Education and Their Features Measurement Tools Based on Traditional Approach: Written exams. Short answer exams
4th Week
Measurement Tools Used in Education and Their Features Measurement Tools Based on Traditional Approach: True-false type tests. Multiple choice tests
5th Week
Measurement Tools Used in Education and Their Features Measurement Tools Based on Traditional Approach: Paired tests. verbal probes
6th Week
Comparison of Traditional (Old) and Complementary/Alternative (New) Measurement Concepts.
7th Week
Midterm week
8th Week
Measurement Tools Used in Education and Their Features Tools to get to know the student in many aspects: (Alternative/Supplementary Measurement) Performance Evaluation and Project Studies
9th Week
Measurement Tools Used in Education and Their Features Tools to get to know the student in many aspects: (Alternative/Supplementary Measurement) Portfolio (Student Product File/Selection File) Observation and interview
10th Week
Measurement Tools and Their Features Used in Education Tools to get to know the student in many aspects: (Alternative/Supplementary Measurement) Concept Map, Word Association Table (WIT) for teaching words and concepts. Exams, applications, activities for measuring skill areas and teaching grammar.
11th Week
Measurement Tools Used in Education and Their Features Tools to get to know the student in many aspects: (Alternative/Supplementary Measurement) Examples of exams to measure reading skills Examples of exams to measure listening skills
12th Week
Measurement Tools Used in Education and Their Features Tools to get to know the student in many aspects: (Alternative/Supplementary Measurement) Exam examples to measure speaking skills. Examples of exams to measure writing skills
13th Week
Measurement Tools Used in Education and Their Features Tools to get to know the student in a versatile way: (Alternative/Supplementary Measurement) Self and Peer Evaluations Rubric Points to consider when evaluating student success
14th Week
End-of-term summary and evaluation of the course
15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Kutlu, Ö., Doğan, C. D. ve Karakaya, İ. (2014). Ölçme ve değerlendirme: performansa ve portfolyoya dayalı durum belirleme, Ankara: PegemA Yayıncılık. Erkuş, A. (2006). Ölçme ve değerlendirme: kavramlar ve uygulamalar, Ankara: Ekinoks.