Assuming no familiarity with statistical methods, this text for
language education research methods and statistics courses provides
detailed guidance and instruction on principles of designing,
conducting, interpreting, reading, and evaluating statistical
research done in classroom settings or with a small number of
participants. While three different types of statistics are
addressed (descriptive, parametric, non-parametric) the emphasis is
on non-parametric statistics because they are appropriate when the
number of participants is small and the conditions for use of
parametric statistics are not satisfied. The emphasis on
non-parametric statistics is unique and complements the growing
interest among second and foreign language educators in doing
statistical research in classrooms. Designed to help students and
other language education researchers to identify and use analyses
that are appropriate for their studies, taking into account the
number of participants and the shape of the data distribution, the
text includes sample studies to illustrate the important points in
each chapter and exercises to promote understanding of the concepts
and the development of practical research skills. Mathematical
operations are explained in detail, and step-by-step illustrations
in the use of R (a very powerful, online, freeware program) to
perform all calculations are provided.
A Companion Website extends and enhances the text with PowerPoint
presentations illustrating how to carry out calculations and use R;
practice exercises with answer keys; data sets in Excel MS-DOS
format; and quiz, midterm, and final problems with answer
keys.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series |
| Release date: |
February 2014 |
| First published: |
2008 |
| Authors: |
Jean L. Turner
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
348 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-81994-7 |
| Categories: |
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| LSN: |
0-415-81994-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780415819947 |
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