Evaluating Second Language Education - 9780521422697

Evaluating Second Language EducationAuthor(s): J. Charles Alderson, Alan Beretta\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521422697, 978-0521422697\nSynopsis\nResponsibility for planning language teaching programmes now carries with it a strong element of accountability. Evaluation of the whole process of course design, development and implementation is therefore a necessary area of activity for course designers, language planners and researchers. Evaluating Second Language Education is divided into three parts: ? Part One presents a review of the literature showing how the field got to where it is ? Part Two contains a series of eight original case-studies which illustrate the strengths and limitations of qualitative and quantitative approaches ? Part Three contains practical advice on how to design and execute evaluations in the field. It is a valuable resource both for those already engaged in eval.