Past event
Research Synthesis and Meta-analysis in Language Education and Beyond A Conceptual and Practical Introduction - Free
Abstract
Research synthesis and meta-analysis (RS/MA) comprise a powerful set of procedures for conducting comprehensive and empirically-grounded reviews of a given domain. Consequently, the use of RS/MA has grown dramatically in recent years (Chong & Plonsky, 2024). Building on recent efforts to promote and improve synthetic methods in applied linguistics (e.g., Boers et al., 2022; Mizumoto et al., in 2021), this talk provides participants with a conceptual and procedural introduction to RS/MA, addressing all major steps involved: (a) defining the domain and searching for primary literature, (b) developing and implementing a coding scheme, (c) calculating and aggregating effect sizes, and (d) interpreting results. Examples will be provided along with sample/practice data for interested participants. The workshop will not be technical; only very basic knowledge of design and statistics is assumed.
Speaker's Bio
Luke Plonsky (PhD, Michigan State) is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Northern Arizona University, where he teaches courses in second language acquisition and research methods. His work in these and other areas has resulted in over 100 articles, book chapters, and books. Luke is Editor of Studies in Second Language Acquisition and Managing Editor of Foreign Language Annals. In addition to a current appointment as Honorary Professor at the International Education Institute at University of St. Andrews, Luke has held faculty appointments at Georgetown University and University College London, and was a Fulbright Scholar in Spain in 2021. Luke has also lectured in China, Japan, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and Puerto Rico.