《英语测试理论及方法》课程教学大纲.doc

英语测试理论及方法课程教学大纲课程编码： 学分：2 总学时：36说 明课程性质 英语测试理论及方法为英语专业的专业必修课。教学目的 通过对考试流程中主要环节的介绍和演示，让学生了解语言测试的基本理论及具体操作方法，以便使他们在未来教学实践中提高命题水平和考试质量。教学任务 在介绍国内外语言测试领域最新理论研究及实践的基础上，结合我国英语教学实际及学习特点，让学生了解语言测试流程中的诸多环节，如考试的宏观，微观功能，考试总体设计，掌握单项语言能力/技能的测试方法，包括命题，施考，考试分析及考试信息反馈。教学内容英语测试概述、考试功能及其类别、考试要素、考试规范的制定、测试评估手段及其功能、阅读测试、写作测试、听力测试、口语测试、试卷设计与施考事项、考试成绩反馈、考试成绩分析 (1) 、考试成绩分析 (2) 、教学原则和方法教学原则：本教材使用主要体现以人为本的思路，采取启发式教育方法，鼓励学生积极思考，在学习过程中发现和解决问题。教学方法：讲授与讨论实践相结合。先修课程要求 语言学基本理论学时分配本课程在第七学期开设，共一学期，每周2学时，共36学时。序号内 容学 时 安 排小计理论课时实验课时习题课时上机课时1英语测试概述、考试功能及其类别4262考试要素、考试规范的制定4263测试评估手段及其功能、阅读测试4264写作测试、听力测试4265口语测试、试卷设计与施考事项4266考试成绩反馈、考试成绩分析(1)、 (2)426总 计241236教材及必要参考书教 材: 简明英语测试教程邹申 （第三版）高等教育出版社, 2011年。参考书:  英语语言测试邹申上海外语教育出版社，2000。语言测试和它的方法刘润清外语教学与研究出版社，1991。大纲内容 第一部分 英语测试概述教学目的和要求 教学目的：了解语言测试的基本理论及近些年测试方面的发展动态，在教学中正确，恰当地使用测试。教学要求：掌握语言测试的基本理论。内容提要 第一节一、四种英语语言测试法二、近20年的发展动态三、当代国内外大规模考试一览教学重点与难点问题教学重点：四种英语语言测试法教学难点：语言测试的基本理论复习思考题1.英语测试领域里是否有不同的语言测试法?2.在过去20年中英语语言测试界所关注的热点有那些?第二部分 考试功能及其类别教学目的和要求教学目的：关注考试广义上的作用和意义。教学要求：掌握考试的功能及其分类。内容提要 第一节一、测量、考试与评估二、考试功能三、考试类别教学重点与难点问题 教学重点：考试的功能及其分类教学难点：考试的功能 复习思考题1.教学过程中为什么要考试?2.除了教学外考试，还有其它用途吗?第三部分 考试要素教学目的和要求教学目的：了解评价与保证考试质量的六个方面教学要求： 掌握保证考试质量的六个方面内容内容提要 第一节一、考试信度二、考试效度三、真实性四、交互性五、后效作用六、可操作性教学重点与难点问题教学重点：考试信度、考试效度教学难点：考试效度复习思考题1. 在考试设计过程中我们应该注意那些问题?2. 通过什么方法可以了解考试分数的可靠性?第四部分 考试规范的制定教学目的和要求教学目的：学习如何制定考试规范、从总体上规划考试框架。教学要求：掌握考试规范的制定方法。内容提要 第一节一、什么是考试规范？二、为什么需要制定考试规范？三、考试规范包括哪些内容？四、如何制定考试规范？教学重点与难点问题教学重点：考试规范包括哪些内容、如何制定考试规范教学难点：如何制定考试规范复习思考题1. 在着手编制试卷时第一步应该做什么?2. 那些问题需要引起我们的注意?第五部分 测试评估手段及其功能教学目的和要求教学目的：学习按照考试规范选择合适的考试方法或形式。教学要求：掌握按照考试规范选择合适的考试形式方法。内容提要 第一节一、选择答题类评估方法二、非选择答题类评估方法三、个性化答题类评估方法教学重点与难点问题教学重点：评估方法教学难点：选择答题类评估方法和非选择答题类评估方法的识记及区分。复习思考题1. 如果我们要测试学生的词汇,语法知识,可以采用什么具体方法呢?2. 什么方法比较适合检查学生的简单或综合运用能力?第六部分 阅读测试教学目的和要求教学目的：了解阅读测试规范及阅读测试的拟题方法。教学要求： 掌握阅读规范的制定方法及阅读测试的拟题方法。内容提要 第一节一、什么是阅读二、什么是阅读能力三、如何编制阅读试卷教学重点与难点问题教学重点：如何编制阅读试卷教学难点：阅读能力的性质复习思考题1. 在拟阅读考卷之前我们应该注意那些方面？2. 阅读材料选材时需要考虑那几点?第七部分 写作测试教学目的和要求教学目的：学习写作测试规范的制定方法及写作测试的拟题方法。教学要求： 掌握写作测试的拟题方法内容提要 第一节一、什么是写作能力二、如何编制写作试卷三、如何评阅作文教学重点与难点问题教学重点：如何编制写作试卷教学难点：写作能力的性质 复习思考题1. 什么是写作能力?2. 在出写作考卷前应该考虑那些方面?第八部分 听力测试教学目的和要求教学目的：学习写听力测试规范及听力测试的拟题方法。教学要求：掌握听力测试的拟题方法内容提要 第一节一、听力活动特点二、什么是听力三、如何编制听力试卷 四、听力命题有关事宜教学重点与难点问题教学重点：如何编制听力试卷教学难点： 听力能力的性质复习思考题1. 什么是听力?2. 听力活动有什么特点?第九部分 口语测试教学目的和要求教学目的：学习写口语测试规范及口语测试的拟题方法。教学要求：掌握口语测试规范的写作方法及口语测试的拟题方法。内容提要 第一节一、什么是口语能力二、如何编制口语试卷三、如何评价口试教学重点与难点问题教学重点：如何编制口语试卷教学难点：口语能力的性质复习思考题1. 什么是口语能力?2. 口语活动有什么特点?第十部分 试卷设计与施考事项教学目的和要求教学目的：关注试卷设计或施考事项。教学要求：掌握试卷设计的方法。内容提要 第一节一、考试设计二、施考事项 教学重点与难点问题教学重点：考试设计教学难点：试卷设计复习思考题1 如何编排一张测试多技能的试卷?2 如果一个考试包括多种题型,应如何安排题型的顺序?第十一部分 考试成绩反馈教学目的和要求教学目的：了解分数的公布形式及如何确定考试及格标准。教学要求：掌握分数分析方法及如何确定考试及格标准的方法。内容提要 第一节一、考试成绩反馈二、及格标准教学重点与难点问题教学重点：考试成绩反馈教学难点：确定及格标准的方法复习思考题1. 教学过程中为什么需要考试?2. 考卷上每道题的分值是否应该相等?第十二部分 考试成绩分析(1)教学目的和要求教学目的：学习如何对成绩反馈信息进行分析。教学要求：掌握通过对成绩的具体分析，得到量化信息反馈的方法。内容提要 第一节一、分数的频数分布二、分数的集中量三、分数的差异量教学重点与难点问题教学重点：分数的频数分布、分数的集中量教学难点：分数的差异量复习思考题1 如何对一组杂乱无序的分数进行初步整理?2 通过哪些方法我们可以得知分数分布的集中趋势或典型水平?第十三部分 考试成绩分析 (2)教学目的和要求教学目的：学习从考试成绩分析中获取有关题目质量信息的方法。教学要求：掌握从考试成绩分析中获取有关题目质量信息的方法。内容提要 第一节一、题目难易度二、题目区分度三、选择项分析教学重点与难点问题教学重点：题目难易度教学难点：选择项分析复习思考题1 如何了解具体题目的难易度?2 怎样来判断一道题目是否能区分不同水平的学生? 执笔人：顾红霞 审核人：王琦英语测试理论及方法课程考核大纲【考核目的】 对学生的学习状况进行描述，帮助学生认识自己的学习态度、检查学习方法是否正确、思维方法是否与学习要求相吻合、意志品质能否满足学习需要等；对教学状况做出检查，为教学提供反馈信息，判断教学目的的达成度。【课程学习的基础】英语专业三年的学习以及初步掌握语言学基本理论【考核的内容范围】考试的功能及其类别、考试包括哪些要素、什么是考试规范、为什么要制定考试规范、测试评估的手段包括哪些、功能是什么。【考核方法】笔试，纸笔测验，闭卷【对试题的要求】 题型比例：客观题 60% 主观题 40%难度等级：中等【考核的具体内容】第一部分 英语测试概述 知识点：1General approaches to English language testing2Major areas of concern in research and practice in the past twenty years 3Main features of some of the current large-scale English language tests.考核目标：1识记：（1）Four approaches of English testing （2）Bachmans language ability hypothesis （3）The full names of the five large-scale English language tests2理解：（1）What are the features of the four language testing approaches. （2）Why people are interested in test method effect，test analysis， nature of language proficiency （3）Main features of some of the current large-scale English language tests.3运用：（1）Knowing how to use the four language testing approaches as a guideline in language test 第二部分 考试功能及其类别知识点：1Test functions2Test categories 考核目标：1识记：（1）The categories of test methods （2）The features of each test method2理解：（1）Test categories are divided according to different standard.3运用：Analyze a certain test item to get to know the intention of the paper writer. 第三部分 考试要素知识点： Six aspects in maintaining or evaluating test quality.考核目标：1识记： The meaning of the six aspects in maintaining or evaluating test quality2理解：Test reliability, test validity, authenticity, interactiveness washback effects, practicality3运用：Use parallel-form method to analyze Paper A and Paper B to see weather they can be used as parallel papers.第四部分 考试规范的制定 知识点：Test specifications考核目标：1识记： The components of test specifications2理解： The relationship of every parts in a specification. 3运用： How to draw a test specification第五部分 测试评估手段及其功能 知识点：Three broad categories of assessment methods考核目标：1识记：Various test types2理解：The usage of every test types3运用：Name the test types and their test points. 第六部分 阅读测试知识点：(1) Reading purpose, reading activities, reading materials (2) Reading ability考核目标：1识记：Various reading skills2理解：Relationship of the various reading skills3运用：How to choose test types to test certain reading skills.第七部分 写作测试知识点: (1)The nature of writing ability and the five categories of component skills (2)Designing writing test specification考核目标：1识记：Various writing skills 2理解：Relationship of the various writing skills 3运用：How to choose test types to test certain writing skills. 第八部分 听力测试知识点：(1)The characteristics of general listening activities. (2)Writing of listening tests考核目标：1识记：Various listening skills2理解：Relationship of the various listening skills 3运用：How to choose test types to test certain listening skills.第九部分 口语测试知识点：(1)Characteristics of oral activities (2)Writing of test specification考核目标：1识记：Various oral skills2理解：Relationship of the various oral skills3运用：How to choose test types to test certain oral skills第十部分 试卷设计与施考事项知识点：(1) Test design (2) Test administration考核目标：1 识记 (1)Order of test components (2)Test instructions (3)Layout2理解：The importance of the training of test supervisors3运用：Designing the best order for some test items第十一部分 考试成绩反馈知识点：(1)Test scoring report (2)Setting pass marks考核目标：1识记：Feedback, raw scores, weighted scores, standard scores, profile scores2理解：Mean-score criterion, rank-order criterion, lowest-component-score criterion 3To transform some raw scores.第十二部分 考试成绩分析 （1）知识点：Measures of central tendency, calculate the mean, the median and the mode考核目标：1识记：Frequency distribution, measures of central tendency2理解：Relationship among mean, median and mode3运用：Calculate the mean, median, mode【样题】I. Blank completion ( 每小题1分，共10 分)Directions: Please fill in the blanks with suitable words or phrases to fulfill the meaning of the following statements. Your answers should be written on the ANSWER SHEET. 1. Generally speaking, there are three components in an essay question-prompt, topic and_. 2. _ is regarded as the extent to which a test measures what it is intended to measure.3. Face validity refers to the surface _ or public acceptability.4. Predictive validity is mainly used to show whether the test has the function to tell the future _ of the test takers.5. Operations are the _ that incarnate the theoretical construct.6. Matching item can only be used to test knowledge about language and some tiny skills and can not test the _ ability of students.7. Test writers are expected to pay attention to the _ of the materials which should have a about 300 or 400 words and respectively completed section.8. Qualitative modes of assessment assess what _ one gets individually not compared with other test takers. 9. Multiple choice is a typical _ test because it has standard keys to the questions. 10. _ refers to the state of being able to do something, i, e, what he is able to do. It is a general concept. II. True or false questions. ( 每小题1分，共10 分)Directions: Put a tick ( ) in the box before each true statements and a cross ( X ) in the box before each false statements. Your answers should be written on the ANSWER SHEET( ) 1.Communicative method stresses on the context, for what is tested must be put in some context, and also stresses on the meaning. ( ) 2. Conventionally we believe language ability is mainly about lexical knowledge. ( ) 3. Evaluation refers to the systematic gathering of information for the purpose of making decisions.( ) 4. From the function of the test, there are proficiency tests, achievement tests, placement tests and diagnostic tests.( ) 5. The answer of the subjective tests questions have the quality of openness and flexibility.( ) 6. By the parallel-form method, the reliability is obtained through the comparison of the two test results of two test papers. ( ) 7.Qualities of test which have influence on reliability include difficulty level of test items other factors, discipline in the course of test ,surrounding environment and requirement for test.( ) 8. Face validity tells whether a test has representativeness in content or the sampling adequacy. It includes types and topic of the materials.( ) 9. Reading ability is a kind of hypothetic theory, namely theoretical construct which can not be tested directly.( ) 10. When we use mechanical skills, we think creatively and develop thoughts; to select, organize and order relevant information and exclude all irrelevant information. III. Translation （每小题2分，共20分）Directions: Please give the Chinese versions to the following conceptual nouns. Your answers should be written on the ANSWER SHEET.1. the nature of the input 2. test analysis3. language loss 4. formative evaluation5. interactiveness 6. degree of involvement7. test purpose 8. topical knowledge9. personal-response assessment 10. analytical scoringIV. Transformation.（每小题2分，共20分）Directions: Please give the full name of each abbreviation. Your answers should be written on the ANSWER SHEET. 1. GCSE 2. GMAT 3. GRE 4. CTS 5. ELTS 6. OTESL 7. ILR 8. TEEP 9. BULATS 10. AEBV. Short answer questions （每小题5分，共20分）1.Directions:. Survey the five large-scale English language tests and fill the form according to the four language testing approaches. There are some that might be overlapped. Leave enough place. Your answers should be written on the ANSWER SHEET. Testing approachesTypical test types2. Can you tell the difference between ability and skill?3. What are the features and limitations of matching items?4. What is the difference between micro skills and macro skills?VI . Case study （每小题10分，共20分）1. Directions: Tell whether Form A and Form B can be used as parallel papers and why. Your answers should be written on the ANSWER SHEET. Form AComponentTypeNo.DurationRequirementListeningObjective2020 min.Choose the correct answer.ClozeObjective2015 min.DittoGrammarSubjective1515 min.Correct the error in each sentence.Word derivationSubjective1510 min.Use the correct form of the word by adding either prefix or suffix to it.Reading comprehensionObjective2030 min.Choose the correct answer to each question.Form BComponentTypeNo.DurationRequirementListeningSubjective1510 min.Listen to the dialogue and then fill in the blanks in the table with information you have heard.ClozeObjective2015 min.Choose the correct answer to each question.GrammarObjective2015 min.DittoWord derivationObjective1510 min.Match a word in Column A with its definition in Column B.2Tests can be roughly classified into several categories according to test purpose, test construction, test format, scoring procedure. Discuss the features of the following test items from those points. Your answers should be written on the ANSWER SHEET.Part One Listening Jack Nelson is interviewing a woman for a job at his advertising agency. Listen and complete her application form. APPLICATION FORM First name (1)_ Surname (2)_ Date of birth (3)_ Place of birth (4)_ Marital status (5)_ Education (6)_ Qualifications (7)_ Other work (8)_Part two Speaking After you have completed her application form, go to your examiner and tell him/her what you have written down and be prepared to answer questions from the examiner. 执笔人：顾红霞 审核人：王琦