Second language acquisition (SLA) has seen a rapid increase in meta-research, such as
systematic reviews and meta-analyses. This line of work has important implications, as it …

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 …

Research synthesis and meta‐analysis (RS/MA) comprise a powerful means of aggregating
empirical findings and advancing knowledge within a given research domain. Several key …

Research synthesis and meta-analysis are useful techniques for summarizing studies to
understand what is known/unknown and to accumulate knowledge in an academic domain …

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 …

Meta-analysis is a statistical method used to synthesize the cumulative effect of an
interventional treatment or a certain relationship that has been subjected to empirical …

Meta-research, including meta-analyses and systematic methodological reviews, has
proven to be a useful tool for obtaining a comprehensive understanding of research …

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 …

Meta-analysis has become increasingly popular in second language acquisition research
(SLA) and has provided valuable summative information about a number of key areas …

Meta-analysis is a statistical method used to synthesize the cumulative effect of an
interventional treatment or a certain relationship that has been subjected to empirical …