Language Program Evaluation: Theory and Practice by Brian K. Lynch (English) Pap

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'Language Program Evaluation' provides teachers, researchers, and administrators with an introduction to quantitative and qualitative approaches to evaluating the effectiveness of their programs. It presents a testing model tailored to the concerns of language education and adaptable to evolving teaching and learning situations.

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Although much has been written about the testing and evaluation of language students, few books have dealt with the much broader issue of measuring the success of language programs. Filling a critical gap in the literature of applied linguistics, Language Program Evaluation provides teachers, researchers, and administrators with a complete introduction to both qualitative and quantitative approaches to evaluating the effectiveness of their programs. Through a careful blend of theory, research, and practice, the author presents a testing model that is specifically tailored to the concerns of language education programs and which can be adapted to different contexts and updated as teaching and learning situations evolve. He proposes a shift from purely quantitative studies which consider only end-of-program achievement gains to ones that include an investigation of program process using qualitative, naturalistic methods.

Author Biography

Brian K. Lynch is senior lecturer in applied linguistics, University of Melbourne, Australia.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Historical background; 3. Validity; 4. Positivistic designs; 5. Naturalistic designs; 6. Quantitative data gathering and analysis; 7. Qualitative data gathering; 8. Combining positivistic and naturalistic program evaluation; 9. Conclusions

Review

"This book is lucidly written and well organized, with incisive introductions and conclusions at the beginning and end of each chapter, as well as plenty of evaluation examples to support the theoretical positins presented. It is an important contribution for novice researchers in different fields of applied linguistics." Pauline Rea-Dickins, Studies in Second Language Acquisitions

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Combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to second language program evaluation.

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Combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to second language program evaluation.

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Combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to second language program evaluation.

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Combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to second language program evaluation.

Details ISBN0521484383 Author Brian K. Lynch Short Title LANGUAGE PROGRAM EVALUATION Pages 212 Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Cambridge Applied Linguistics Language English ISBN-10 0521484383 ISBN-13 9780521484381 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Theory and Practice Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Affiliation University of Melbourne Illustrations 35 Tables, unspecified; 7 Line drawings, unspecified DOI 10.1604/9780521484381 UK Release Date 1995-11-24 AU Release Date 1995-11-24 NZ Release Date 1995-11-24 Year 1995 Publication Date 1995-11-24 Alternative 9781139524629 DEWEY 410.7 Audience ELT General We've got this

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