Mining ESP Teaching Research Data Using Statistical Analysis Method: Using One-Sample t Test as an Example

Yicheng Wang,Mingli Chen

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7618-0_424

Mining ESP Teaching Research Data Using Statistical Analysis Method: Using One-Sample t Test as an Example

Yicheng Wang, Mingli Chen

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7618-0_424

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Publication Date: Dec 6, 2013

Affiliation: Qingdao Agricultural University

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We demonstrate the usage and effectiveness of a simple statistical analysis method, one-sample t test, in mining ESP teaching research data. The statistical analysis software SPSS is used. Our method discovers more information concealed in the data compared to the average or percentage method. Our work also provides some basic survey data for ESP teaching researches, especially for research on local level universities in China. Three issues discovered in data analysis process are discussed: (1) students’ behaviors conflict with their anticipations; (2) conflicts exist between course setting and students’ practical more imminent issues; and (3) the pros and cons of blackboard writing and multimedia in ESP teaching.

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