Course Title

Evaluation of Curricula in English Language

Course Number

473522

Instructor Name

WALIDABDULLATIF KHADER SALAMEH

Contact Information

Semester(s) and academic year(s)

First Semester 2026
Second Semester 2025

Compulsory / Elective

Elective

The course aims at helping students to identify the difference between testing, evaluation and measurement in english language teaching. it looks at the characteristic of evaluation, kinds, purposes, functions methods, roles,conditions and its methods of construction.

Course Objectives – Language Testing and Evaluation

The course aims to:

1. Introduce students to the concepts and distinctions among testing, assessment, evaluation, and measurement in English language teaching.

2. Develop students’ understanding of the characteristics, types, purposes, and functions of language assessment.

3. Familiarize students with principles, methods, and procedures for constructing effective language tests and evaluation tools.

4. Enable students to analyze the roles and conditions of assessment in improving English language teaching and learning.

5. Develop students’ abilities to select and apply appropriate assessment methods in English language education contexts.

Intended Learning Outcomes and Competences

نواتج التعلم المستهدفة والكفايات

Knowledge and Understanding

• Explain the concepts of testing, assessment, evaluation, and measurement in English language teaching.

• Identify the characteristics, types, purposes, and functions of language assessment.

Skills

• Analyze different assessment methods and tools used in English language teaching.

• Design and evaluate language tests based on principles of effective assessment.

• Apply appropriate assessment procedures to support teaching and learning processes.

Competences

• Demonstrate the ability to make informed assessment decisions in English language education.

• Develop professional competence in designing, implementing, and evaluating language assessment practices.

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• Fulcher, G. (2021). Practical Language Testing (2nd ed.). Routledge.
• Green, A. (2022). Exploring Language Assessment and Testing: Language in Action. Routledge.
• McNamara, T., & Roever, C. (2021). Language Testing: The Social Dimension. Wiley-Blackwell.