Brown, James Dean.
Understanding Research in Second Language Learning : A Teacher's Guide to Statistics and Research Design / James Dean Brown. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1988. - xi, 219 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - New Directions in Language Teaching. .
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 209-210.
"Designed for language teachers with no previous background in statistics, the paperback edition focuses on the skills and processes necessary for understanding statistical research in language learning. Brown explains the basic terms of statistics, the structure and organization of statistical research reports, the system of statistical logic, and how to decipher tables, charts, and graphs. By the end of the book, readers will be able to make knowledgeable judgments about the relative qualities of a study and to assess the value of the results of a study in relation to a specific language teaching situation." (Publisher's Website) TABLE OF CONTENTS: Foreword by Howard B. Altman Preface 1 What is research? 2 Variables 3 Data organization 4 Controlling extraneous variables 5 Critiquing statistical studies 6 The group and the individuals 7 Patterns in human behaviour 8 Statistics for testing 9 Statistical logic 10 Correlation 11 Comparing means 12 Comparing frequencies 13 Hands-on critique and posttest References Index
0521315514 (pbk) 9780521315517 (pbk)
87035487
Second language acquisition--Statistical methods.
P118.2 / .B76 1988
Understanding Research in Second Language Learning : A Teacher's Guide to Statistics and Research Design / James Dean Brown. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1988. - xi, 219 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - New Directions in Language Teaching. .
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 209-210.
"Designed for language teachers with no previous background in statistics, the paperback edition focuses on the skills and processes necessary for understanding statistical research in language learning. Brown explains the basic terms of statistics, the structure and organization of statistical research reports, the system of statistical logic, and how to decipher tables, charts, and graphs. By the end of the book, readers will be able to make knowledgeable judgments about the relative qualities of a study and to assess the value of the results of a study in relation to a specific language teaching situation." (Publisher's Website) TABLE OF CONTENTS: Foreword by Howard B. Altman Preface 1 What is research? 2 Variables 3 Data organization 4 Controlling extraneous variables 5 Critiquing statistical studies 6 The group and the individuals 7 Patterns in human behaviour 8 Statistics for testing 9 Statistical logic 10 Correlation 11 Comparing means 12 Comparing frequencies 13 Hands-on critique and posttest References Index
0521315514 (pbk) 9780521315517 (pbk)
87035487
Second language acquisition--Statistical methods.
P118.2 / .B76 1988