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.

List of IllustrationsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgments1 Quantification2 Introduction to SPSS3 Descriptive Statistics4 Descriptive Statistics in SPSS5 Correlational Analysis6 Basics of Inferential Statistics7 T-Tests8 Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Tests 9 One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)10 Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA)11 Repeated-Measures ANOVA12 Two-Way Mixed-Design ANOVA 13 Chi-Square Test14 Multiple Regression15 Reliability AnalysisEpilogue References Key Research Terms in Quantitative MethodsIndex

"This book affords beginning applied linguists an enjoyable journey through all important inferential tests to regression analysis. With their clear style, a wealth of language learning and testing examples, and online SPSS exercises, the authors make it easy to become statistics savvy and learn to love statistics. A fantastic resource!"Lourdes Ortega, Georgetown University, USA"Quantitative Methods for Second Language Research cuts through the mathematical jargon of statistical analysis and teaches researchers the necessary skills to carry out quantitative studies in applied linguistics. With real case studies and a problem-solving approach, it is a must-have resource for those who are embarking on quantitative research for the first time."Heath Rose, The University of Oxford, UK"In each of their coverage of twelve commonly used parametric and non-parametric statistical procedures, the authors discuss assumptions, significance testing, effect sizes, and SPSS examples. The straightforward writing style, practical problem-solving approach, and companion website make this book accessible and useful for beginners and veteran quantitative researchers alike."James Dean Brown, The University of Hawai’i at Manoa, USA