The calculation and use of effect sizes—such as d for mean differences and r for correlations—
has increased dramatically in second language (L2) research in the last decade …

Secondary research is burgeoning in the field of Applied Linguistics, taking the form of both
narrative literature review and especially more systematic research synthesis. Clearly …

Explicating clearly and concisely the full implication of a praxis-oriented language
pedagogy, this book argues for an approach to language teaching grounded in a significant …

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Dynamic Assessment (DA) derives from Vygotsky's (1987) insight that the use of mediation,
attuned to learner needs, enables learners to perform beyond their current level of …

Elicited imitation tasks (EITs) have been proposed and examined as a practical measure of
second language (L2) proficiency. This study aimed to provide an updated and …

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 …

This study examined the potential of eye‐tracking as a tool for assessing reading
comprehension. We administered three widely used reading comprehension tests with …

This study investigated the relationship between second language (L2) listening and a
range of task and listener characteristics. More specifically, for a group of 93 nonnative …

Research on the effects of second language (L2) listening strategy instruction (SI) has
gained momentum in recent years (eg Vandergrift & Tafaghodtari, 2010). However, the …