Research synthesis and meta‐analysis provide a pathway to bring together findings in a
given domain with greater systematicity, objectivity, and transparency than traditional …

This article builds on the growing line of inquiry into methodological practices in quantitative
second language (L2) research. Specifically, the study uses synthetic techniques to examine …

This study assesses research and reporting practices in quantitative second language (L2)
research. A sample of 606 primary studies, published from 1990 to 2010 in Language …

By picking up where introductory texts have left off, Advancing Quantitative Methods in
Second Language Research provides a “second course” on quantitative methods and …

Meta-analysis has immense potential to summarize L2 research in a systematic manner,
adding clarity to the current status of theoretical claims while providing critical insights and …

Adequate reporting of quantitative research about language learning involves careful
consideration of the logic, rationale, and actions underlying both study designs and the ways …

In 1995, Ron Scollon (citing Goodwin, 1994) remarked that “research methodology is a
cover term for day-to-day practices which are often less well formed than our final research …

Applied linguists are increasingly conducting meta-analysis in their substantive domains,
because as a quantitative approach for averaging effect sizes across studies, it is more …

Background Before we outline the major steps and key considerations when conducting a
metaanalysis, the term will be defined in both a narrow and broad sense. The narrower …

The chapters in this volume attest to the fact that second language acquisition (SLA) is,
undeniably, a field of diverse interests. Since the field's inception in the latter half of the 20th …