Replication in Applied Linguistics Research

Santos, Terry

doi:10.2307/3587548

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“…It would certainly be acceptable to treat the findings on task work as interesting indicators for future research orientation. It does not further the research agenda to cite them without qualification and without suggesting the necessity for multiple replication studies as is proposed by Beretta (1991), Lightbown (1984a), Ochsner (1979), and Santos (1989) with respect to SLA/SFLT research in general. (However, see Reid, 1990, andLightbown, 1984b, for a discussion of the problems involved in such replication.…”

Section: Task Workmentioning

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A Critical Analysis of the Advocacy of the Task-Based Syllabus

Sheen¹

1994

TESOL Quarterly

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A basic premise of this article is that the frequent paradigm shifts in the field of second and foreign language teaching have not resulted in significant progress in language learning. The fault seems to lie in the overstatement of criticisms directed at existing paradigms and the failure to challenge the validity of the advantages imputed to replacements. It is suggested that a new paradigm shift is gaining momentum in the proposals for the task-based syllabus; if we wish to prevent another unproductive revolution, we must submit those proposals to critical scrutiny. Such scrutiny will reveal that the criticisms of the synthetic syllabus (i.e., of conventional methods) and of method comparison research are largely unjustified when seen in the light of largely ignored research findings. It is concluded that the priority for advocates of the task-based syllabus should lie in the necessity to demonstrate the greater effectiveness of such an approach over those of a more conventional nature.

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Section: Task Workmentioning

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A Critical Analysis of the Advocacy of the Task-Based Syllabus

Sheen¹

1994

TESOL Quarterly

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“…When altering specific methodological or participant characteristics of a previous study, they serve to test generalizability of the earlier findings under different conditions. One indication of the importance of replication is found in the 50 or more calls for replication research in the field of second language (L2) research alone (see references for 50 calls and commentaries in Appendix S1 in the Supporting Information online): from Santos (1989) through Polio and Gass (1997) to very recent proposals for specific replication studies, such as Vandergrift and Cross (2017) and even a book-length treatment (Porte, 2012). Beyond these calls, efforts to actively promote and facilitate replication studies have also emerged.…”

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Replication in Second Language Research: Narrative and Systematic Reviews and Recommendations for the Field

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Despite its critical role for the development of the field, little is known about replication in second language (L2) research. To better understand replication practice, we first provide a narrative review of challenges related to replication, drawing on recent developments in psychology. This discussion frames and motivates a systematic review, building on syntheses of replication in psychology, education, and L2 research. We coded 67 self-labeled L2 replication studies found across 26 journals for 136 characteristics. We estimated a mean rate of 1 published replication study for every 400 articles, with a mean of 6.64 years between initial and replication studies and a mean of 117 citations of the initial study before a replication was published. Replication studies had an annual mean of 7.3 citations, much higher than averages in linguistics and education. Overlap in authorship between initial and replication studies and the availability of the initial materials both increased the likelihood of a replication supporting the initial findings. Our sample contained no direct (exact) replication attempts, and changes made to initial studies were numerous and wide ranging, which likely obscured, if not undermined, the interpretability of replication studies. To improve the amount and quality of L2 replication research, we propose 16 recommendations relating to rationale, nomenclature, design, infrastructure, and incentivization for collaboration and publication.

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“…It would certainly be acceptable to treat the findings on task-work as interesting indicators for future research orientation. It is unacceptable to quote them without qualification and without suggesting the necessity for multiple replication studies as is proposed by Beretta (1991), Lightbown (1984a, Ochsner (1979) and Santos (1989) in respect to SLA/SFLL research in general (however, given the stringent demands made of replication studies [See Reid, 1990, andLightbown, 1984b] this solution will certainly provoke problems of implementation. Long and Crookes (1992) continue in a similar vein to Nunan (1991) in their advocacy of TBS.…”

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Double Standards in Research Selection and Evaluation

Sheen

1993

RELC Journal

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Replication in Applied Linguistics Research

Cited by 21 publications

References 7 publications

A Critical Analysis of the Advocacy of the Task-Based Syllabus

A Critical Analysis of the Advocacy of the Task-Based Syllabus

Replication in Second Language Research: Narrative and Systematic Reviews and Recommendations for the Field

Double Standards in Research Selection and Evaluation

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