Appraising research in second language learning : a practical approach to critical analysis of quantitative research / Graeme Keith Porte.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Porte, Graeme Keith

Series:

Language learning and language teaching ; v. 3.

Language learning and language teaching ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Second language acquisition--Research--Methodology.

Second language acquisition.

Physical Description:

xx, 267 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2002.

Summary:

Aimed at students of applied linguistics and TEFL on research training courses and practising language teachers, this work provides specific advice and support to those wishing to learn how to approach the critical anaysis of a research paper.

Contents:

Part I: Introduction

The abstract

The background to the problem and the problem statement

The review of the literature

Research questions and hypotheses, variables, and operational definitions

Part II: Method and procedures

Subjects and materials

Procedures

Research design and data analysis

Part III: Results

The presentation and nature of findings

Correlation

Regression

T-tests

Analysis of variance

Chi-squared

Part IV: Discussion and conclusions

The quality of the discussion and conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-262) and index.

ISBN:

9027216959

9789027216953

9027216967

9789027216960

1588112535

9781588112538

1588112543

9781588112545

OCLC:

50041527