Document Type
Article
Abstract
We conducted a multisite replication study with aspects of preregistration in order to explore the feasibility of such an approach in second language (L2) research. To this end, we addressed open questions in a line of research that has examined whether having learners attend to form while reading or listening to a L2 passage interferes with comprehension. Our results are consistent with findings from the specific paradigm that we replicated in that no effects on comprehension were detected in analyses conducted over all sites. However, further investigation is warranted due to site-specific effects and methodological limitations. We found all aspects of the multisite registered replication approach to be useful although the registration component itself appeared to be an especially feasible and valuable first step toward increasing the robustness and generalizability of findings in our field.
Publication Info
Published in Language Learning, Volume 68, Issue 3, Summer 2018, pages 392-437.
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© 2017 The Authors. Language Learning published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of LanguageLearning Research Club, University of Michigan. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Morgan-Short, K., Marsden, E., Heil, J., Issa II, B., Leow, R., & Mikhaylova, A. et al. (2018). Multisite Replication in Second Language Acquisition Research: Attention to Form During Listening and Reading Comprehension. Language Learning, 68(3), 392-437. doi: 10.1111/lang.12292