Quantitative Methods for Second Language Research

Name: Quantitative Methods for Second Language Research
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780415814027
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A Problem-Solving Approach

By Carsten Roever and Aek Phakiti

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Quantitative Methods for Second Language Research offers an accessible introduction to statistical analysis in second language learning and assessment research. It focuses on understanding statistical concepts and applying them to research problems, using the SPSS software for practical examples including descriptive and inferential techniques such as means, percentages, t-tests, and ANOVA. The book includes real case studies and published research to aid comprehension.
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Ideal for graduate students and researchers in applied linguistics seeking a clear, practical guide to quantitative data analysis without heavy mathematical detail.

Quantitative Methods for Second Language Research presents accessible yet rigorous coverage of key problems in language assessment and second language learning & assessment research, and of the quantitative research methods that address such issues, for those with little background in statistics, students and beginning researchers in those fields.

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Quantitative Methods for Second Language Research introduces approaches to and techniques for quantitative data analysis in second language research, with a primary focus on second language learning and assessment research. It takes a conceptual, problem-solving approach by emphasizing the understanding of statistical theory and its application to research problems while paying less attention to the mathematical side of statistical analysis.

The text discusses a range of common statistical analysis techniques, presented and illustrated through applications of the IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program. These include tools for descriptive analysis (e.g., means and percentages) as well as inferential analysis (e.g., correlational analysis, t-tests, and analysis of variance [ANOVA]).

The text provides conceptual explanations of quantitative methods through the use of examples, cases, and published studies in the field. In addition, a companion website to the book hosts slides, review exercises, and answer keys for each chapter as well as SPSS files.

Practical and lucid, this book is the ideal resource for data analysis for graduate students and researchers in applied linguistics.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415814027

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 July 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 125 Tables, black and white

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 594g

Pages: 268

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About the Author

Carsten Roever is Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics in the School of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Aek Phakiti is Associate Professor in TESOL in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney, Australia.

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