Traditions of statistical significance testing in second language (L2) quantitative research
are strongly entrenched in how researchers design studies, select analyses, and interpret …

This chapter reviews major weaknesses of relying on statistical significance p values,
particularly in the case of tests comparing means such as t tests, ANOVAs and correlations …

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 …

Background This volume found its genesis in a series of informal discussions between the
three authors of this paper over several years of service on the Test of English as a Foreign …

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 …

Understanding Research in Second Language Learning focuses on the skills and
processes necessary for understanding statistical research in language learning. Designed …

This chapter focuses on the use of graphic display for communication of information to those
in, or who wish to join, the community of second language (L2) researchers. Graphics are …

There has been much discussion in the fields of social sciences and education in general
and second language research in particular around issues of appropriate research methods …

Despite the prevalence of quantitative approaches in applied linguistics (AL) and second
language acquisition (SLA) research (Gass, 2009), evidence indicates a need for …

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