No.
Week
Contents
1
9/12
Hughes (2003) Chapters 1-2
Testing, Teaching and Society: The Language Tester’s Responsibilities
Testing as Problem Solving: An Overview of the Book
2
9/19
Hughes (2003) Chapters 3-4
Kinds of Tests and Testing
Validity
3
9/26
Hughes (2003) Chapters 5-6
Reliability
Achieving Positive Backwash
4
10/3
Hughes (2003) Chapters 7-8
Stages of Test Development
Common Test Techniques
5
10/10
HOLIDAY
6
10/17
Hughes (2003) Chapters 9-10
Testing Writing
Testing Speaking
7
10/24
Hughes (2003) Chapters 11-12
Testing Reading
Testing Listening
8
10/31
Hughes (2003) Chapters 13-14
Testing Grammar and Vocabulary
Testing Overall Ability
9
11/7
Mid-term Project
10
11/14
Hughes (2003) Chapters 15-16
Test for Young Learners
Beyond Testing: Other Means of Assessment
11
11/21
Invited Talk: LTTC Researcher
12
11/28
Hughes (2003) Chapters 17-18
New Technology and Language Testing
Test Administration
13
12/5
Hughes (2003) Chapters 19
The Statistics Analysis of Test Data
14
12/12
Project Work
15
12/19
Final Presentation I
16
12/26
Final Presentation II
17
1/2
彈性上課
Complete the Final Project Report
18
1/9
19
1/15 (一)
中午前
Submit Final Paper by noon (12pm)
TBA
Group work (10%)
Project of testing materials (20%)
Attendance and contribution to discussion (10%)
Presentations (10%)
Final paper (50%)
參考書目：
Primary Text:
Hughes, A (2003). Testing for Language Teachers, (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
(This book will be ordered after the class starts.)
Additional Reference Texts:
Brown, H.D. & Priyanvada, A.R. (2010). Language assessment: Principles and classroom practice (2nd ed.). White Plains, N.Y.: Pearson Education, Inc.
Heaton, J.B. (1988). Writing English language tests (New edition). New York: Longman.