TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brown,James Dean
TI  - Understanding research in second language learning: a teacher's guide to statistics and research design 
T2  - New directions in language teaching
SN  - 0521305241
AV  - P118.2 .B76 1988
U1  - 418.0021  
PY  - 1988///
CY  - Cambridge, New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Second language acquisition
KW  - Statistical methods
KW  - Foreign language skills -- Acquisition -- Research
N1  - Includes bibliographical references ( p. 209-210) and index; TOC; Foreword / Howard B. Altman --
Preface --
What is research? --
Variables --
Data organization --
Controlling extraneous variables --
Critiquing statistical studies --
The group and the individuals --
Patterns in human behaviour --
Statistics for testing --
Statistical logic --
Correlation --
Comparing means --
Comparing frequencies --
Hands-on critique and posttest --
References --
Index; English
UR  - http://www.worldcat.org/title/understanding-research-in-second-language-learning-a-teachers-guide-to-statistics-and-research-design/oclc/17299633&referer=brie
ER  -