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Alternatives in Second Language Research: Three Articles on the State of the Art. Introduction.
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Eisenstein, Miriam – TESOL Quarterly, 1986
Reviews research on appropriate methodologies to use in studying native or second language acquisition and points out that both quantitative and qualitative research methods are used in different ways of study in the field. (CB)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Qualitative Research
Quantitative Methods in Language Acquisition Research.
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Henning, Grant – TESOL Quarterly, 1986
Clarifies and defines quantitative research as it is applied to the study of language acquisition. Trends in the use of quantitative and nonquantitative methods in applied linguistics are reported, and suggestions are made concerning useful paradigms and procedures for further research in language acquisition. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Evaluation Methods, Language Acquisition, Language Research
Word Association Data and the Assessment of Bilingual Education Programs
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Capco, Clemencia S.; Tucker, G. Richard – TESOL Quarterly, 1971
Manuscript supported, in part, by grants from the Canada Council and the Defense Research Board of Canada to Mr. Tucker. More complete version was prepared by Miss Capco as A Study of the Verbal Behavior of Bilingual Children Using a Word Association Technique", M.A. thesis, Philippine Normal College, Manila, 1969. (VM)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Evaluation Methods, Language Instruction, Language Programs
Comments on Virginia LoCastro's "Learning Strategies and Learning Environments." Making Sense of Learning Strategy Assessment: Toward a Higher Standard of Research Accuracy.
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Oxford, Rebecca L.; Green, John M. – TESOL Quarterly, 1995
Critiques an article by Virginia LoCastro that contrasted quantitative data (using the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning, or SILL) and qualitative data (using group interviews) and finds the conclusions drawn from the comparison unjustified on various grounds. A reply by LoCastro is included. (Contains a combined total of 20 references.)…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Learning Strategies, Learning Theories, Measurement Techniques
The Interaction of Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches to Research: A View of the Second Language Classroom.
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Chaudron, Craig – TESOL Quarterly, 1986
Considers both qualitative and quantitative research approaches on second language learning, with focus on second language classroom research. Concludes that both approaches are relevant to determining the important variables to investigate and the relationships those variables have to second language learning outcomes. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research, Correlation, Interaction
The Effect of Speech Modification, Prior Knowledge, and Listening Proficiency on EFL Lecture Learning.
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Chiang, Chung Shing; Dunkel, Patricia – TESOL Quarterly, 1992
Explores the effects of speech modification, prior knowledge, and listening proficiency on listening comprehension. Results show significant interactions between speech modification and listening proficiency and between prior knowledge and test type. The authors discuss the implications for teaching and testing of listening comprehension,…
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency