TY - CHAP
T1 - Research synthesis in language education
AU - Chong , Sin Wang
AU - Plonsky, Luke
PY - 2026/6/8
Y1 - 2026/6/8
N2 - As an umbrella term, research synthesis refers to the use of systematic, comprehensive, and transparent methods to identify, select, and aggregate insights pertaining to bibliographic information, research designs and practices, and findings. Drawing on the notion of “evidence ecosystem” by Shepherd (2014), we first illustrate the values of research synthesis to facilitate knowledge creation, translation, and use. We then introduce common and emergent types of research synthesis in Language Education. We end by suggesting methodological best practices for conducting research synthesis in Language Education.
AB - As an umbrella term, research synthesis refers to the use of systematic, comprehensive, and transparent methods to identify, select, and aggregate insights pertaining to bibliographic information, research designs and practices, and findings. Drawing on the notion of “evidence ecosystem” by Shepherd (2014), we first illustrate the values of research synthesis to facilitate knowledge creation, translation, and use. We then introduce common and emergent types of research synthesis in Language Education. We end by suggesting methodological best practices for conducting research synthesis in Language Education.
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/referencework/9780443222863
UR - https://discover.libraryhub.jisc.ac.uk/search?isn=9780443222863&rn=1
U2 - 10.1016/b978-0-323-95504-1.00010-7
DO - 10.1016/b978-0-323-95504-1.00010-7
M3 - Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
SN - 9780323955041
VL - 8
T3 - Elsevier reference collection in social sciences
SP - 869
EP - 873
BT - International encyclopedia of language and linguistics
A2 - Nesi, Hilary
A2 - Milin, Petar
PB - Elsevier
CY - Amsterdam
ER -