Language program evaluation : theory and practice /

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, resear...

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Main Author: Lynch, Brian K. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
Series:Cambridge applied linguistics series.
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Online Access:CONNECT
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 and analysis
  • 8 Combining positivistic and naturalistic program evaluation
  • 9 Conclusions.