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This text focuses on the skills and processes necessary for understanding statistical research in language learning

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"This book does an excellent job of filling a major gap in the publications in our field... should be a boon to those of us who are concerned about properly training future teachers and applied linguists to critically read and interpret quantitative empirical research." Lyle F. Bachman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Table of Contents
Foreword 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. Camparing frequencies; 13. Hands-on critique and posttest; References; Index.

Understanding Research in Second Language Learning

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 9/30/1988 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521315517, 978-0521315517
      ISBN10: 0521315514
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      Language teaching theory and methods

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This text focuses on the skills and processes necessary for understanding statistical research in language learning

      Trade Review
      "This book does an excellent job of filling a major gap in the publications in our field... should be a boon to those of us who are concerned about properly training future teachers and applied linguists to critically read and interpret quantitative empirical research." Lyle F. Bachman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

      Table of Contents
      Foreword 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. Camparing frequencies; 13. Hands-on critique and posttest; References; Index.

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