Understanding Research in Second Language Learning: A Teacher's Guide to Statistics and Research Design (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521315517)

Understanding Research in Second Language Learning focuses on the skills and processes necessary for understanding statistical research in language learning. 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.

Author: James Dean Brown
ISBN-10: 0521315514
ISBN-13: 9780521315517
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/30/1988
Pages: 234
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.08w x 0.50d