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REPLICATION AND REPORTING

A Commentary

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 1997

Charlene Polio  and
Susan Gass
Charlene Polio
Affiliation:
Michigan State University
Susan Gass
Affiliation:
Michigan State University
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Abstract

In this paper we address the need for replication studies in the field of second language acquisition and discuss the problems surrounding standards of reporting research. A particular focus is on the level of detail necessary for replication to take place. The lack of uniform standards is noted with specific examples of problematic reporting taken from descriptions of second language learners' proficiency levels and measures of linguistic accuracy in second language writing research. We propose ways that we believe will lead to more thorough reporting of research and that will therefore allow others to engage in replication.

Type
Research Article
Information
Studies in Second Language Acquisition , Volume 19 , Issue 4 , December 1997 , pp. 499 - 508
Copyright
1997 Cambridge University Press

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Footnotes

This is a revised version of a paper presented at TESOL 1996 in a colloquium organized by Margaret van Naerssen titled “Professional ethics in TESOL-related research.”