Meta-analyses play an instrumental role in informing second language (L2) theory and
practice. However, current (ie, classic) approaches to meta-analysis are limited in their
ability to do so because they often fail to capture the complexity inherent in primary studies'
research designs. As we argue in this article, when complex L2 studies are represented by
simplistic meta-analyses, the latter cannot reach its potential to contribute to the
development of cumulative knowledge. To mitigate this issue, we first discuss the …

… Studies in Second Language Acquisition … Meta-analysis of second language research
with complex... … This study was supported by generous funding (Ref. No. UGC/FDS14/H13/20)
through the …