Thursday 16 November 2017

TESOL/TEFL Methodology-2 Exam Model for Elementary English Section, Sohag University FOE

Assiut University ogo Students: 4th -Year EFL Student Teachers (Basic Education section)
                                                    2016/17 (1st Semester)
Assiut University,      Time:   2 hours        Total Score: 75 marks
College of Education
Curriculum & Instruction Dept.             Course: TESOL/TEFL Methodology (2)
Students’ name: …………………………..     Seat number: ……………………  

Treat the following questions as required:
Section I: True or False?  (24 marks: 24 X 1)
For all the 25 items below, please indicate in the provided ANSWER SHEET which one is TRUE (T), and which one is FALSE (F):
1-Classroom management is mainly restricted to dealing with students’ misbehaviour.
2-In the classroom, the more time a teacher takes to correct misbehaviour, the higher the level of pupils’ academic engagement will be.
3-Establishing and sustaining rapport in the language class is part of effective classroom management.
4-It is assumed that situated, contextualised practice always leads to deep understanding and meaningful learning.
5-Situated learning employs just the cognitive aspect of human nature to help learners feel relaxed and at ease while learning.
6-The Cognitive Apprenticeship Model is employed to capture the implicit processes involved in carrying out complex skills while teaching novice learners.
7-Indirect test items are more difficult to mark than direct ones.
8-MCQ is an example of subjective test items.
9-Using marking scales in scoring subjective tests might diminish the overall impressionistic marking process.
10-Alternative assessment strategies/techniques should not involve learners in real performance.
11-Portfolios & rubrics are among the methods that can be used for alternative assessment purposes.
12-Essay questions are time consuming to administer and score.  
13-Frequency of occurrence of certain items is not a real factor to consider in test design.
14-It’s recommended for teachers to include in tests vague, tricky and highly challenging Qs.
15-For subjective questions, teachers can write careful scores descriptions to make marking scales more objective.

                                   Section II: Which One Is the Correct Choice? (31 marks: 31 X 1)
For all the items below, please indicate in the ANSWER SHEET which one is correct:
1-Classroom management closely relates to this particular role of the teacher as ……….
   A. an advisor                  B. a narrator                C. an organiser                 D. a facilitator
2-Classroom management is a ……..requirement for effective language teaching.
   A. vital                        B. minor                           C. peripheral                          D. low
3-Displaying objectives/purposes of the lesson to pupils will make them feel more ……..
   A. irritated                    B. confident                      C. worried                       D. stressed
4-Situated language learning approaches language learners as …….. of knowledge.
   A. passive consumers       B. active constructors        C.  implanters         D.  just readers  
5-Situated language learning always bridges the gap between ……. and ………….
      A. approach/methodology     B. goal/activity    C. input/output         D. theory/practice
6-All of these can be considered forms of Situated Language Learning EXCEPT......
     A. CoP      B. Authentic Language Learning      C. Modular Instruction            D. VLL
7-All the following are examples of objective test items EXCEPT ……….items.
    A. essay                  B. matching                C. completion                 D. re-arrangement
8-Subjectivity is represented in giving an overall score based on our ………..reaction.
    A. retarded                    B. gut-instinct                  C. objective                D. valid
9-All of the following can be used as alternative assessment methods EXCEPT……..
    A. reflective diaries   B. reading conferences  C. re-arrangement items   D. WebQuests
10-The term ‘alternative assessment’ refers to ……….testing methods & techniques.
   A. traditional                B. formal                  C. too difficult                   D. realistic
11-Alternative assessment should achieve relevant learning by encouraging Ss to think…
   A. outside the box         B. inside the box             C. aimlessly              D. irrationally
12-Hitting a pupil with a stick is considered a ……way of punishment.
  A. gentle                    B. preferred                    C. standard                      D.  harsh
13-When certain Ss dominate all the discussions, it’s a sign of ……classroom management.
   A. effective                  B. good                       C. bad                          D. flexible
14-…….. helps language teachers to transform the artificial world of the classroom into quasi-real language learning situations.
   A. Cognitive apprenticeship     B. Dramatisation      C. Online communities    D. VLL
15-In ……environments, learners are represented by avatars that move freely on their behalf.
   A. VLL                            B. CoP                            C. collaborative                        D. AR
16-While writing a test, a language teacher needs to review a textbook content …….to decide upon the areas/aspects that the test should cover.
    A. draft                          B. outline                            C.  reader                           D. brochure
17-A disadvantage of…items in a test is that higher order cognitive skills are difficult to assess.
   A. essay                     B. True-False                      C. matching                       D. completion
18-In a direct….test, we might ask Ss to compose a leaflet or brochure.
   A. listening                     B. Reading                     C. speaking                        D. writing
19-Objective test items are commonly used to measure ……..of different language aspects.
   A. practical use         B. knowledge & understanding            C. repetition            D. writing
20-………tests are usually used for putting Ss at the appropriate level.
A. Proficiency                B. Progress                  C. Achievement                  D. Placement

Best wishes!  
Dr Mahmoud M. S. Abdallah
Associate Professor of Curriculum & ELT Methodology, Assiut FOE