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Coming of Age: The Past, Present, and Future of Quantitative SLA Research
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Gass, Susan; Loewen, Shawn; Plonsky, Luke – Language Teaching, 2021
First, we trace the history of second language acquisition (SLA) from early stages in the mid-twentieth century to today. We next consider the status of the field in today's research world with a particular focus on all aspects of methodology and, finally, we take a look at the future and discuss issues related to scientific rigor in light of Open…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Research, Futures (of Society), Research Methodology
The Use of Statistics in L2 Acquisition Research
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Loewen, Shawn; Gass, Susan – Language Teaching, 2009
Second language acquisition (SLA) as a discipline has not had a long history and, as any new discipline, has seen growing pains over the years. This research timeline traces the development of the increased and more sophisticated use of statistics in SLA research and the increasing demands for rigor in their use. Use of statistical procedures has…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Research, Educational Research, Statistics