Language Culture and Curriculum
Editor and Book Reviews Editor: Eoghan Mac Aogain (St Patrick's College)
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Volume: 16 Number: 2 Page: 244–252
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Course Design and Testing in an English Programme
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Modoupe M. Alimi and Sibonile Ellece
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The paper discusses the relationship between learning objectives and testing procedures in the Department of English at the University of Botswana, based on an examination of some course outlines and examination
papers. Observations show that course designs are deficient in the articulation of learner outcomes. This deficiency is reflected in the test items produced for such courses, as tests are focused on what
the teacher has taught and not what the learners are able to do. It is recommended that a gradual, but consistent, approach to overhauling the processes of course design and testing be adopted for the optimal
benefit of learners.
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