For the first time in the field, the
leading journal Language
Teaching (Cambridge
University Press) will now devote
a section of research papers dedicated exclusively to replication
studies. Historically, LT has maintained its role exclusively as a
source of information, particularly through its state-of-the-art reviews.
However, in line with the new content and format from
2008, publishing such papers will also bring in a new creativity into the
journal and a direct and unique contribution to current research agendas, more
characteristic of mainstream refereed research journals. In deciding our
purview for these papers, I decided to focus on an area of experimental
research which receives little or no specific attention in the mainstream
journals yet which - it is generally agreed - needs to play a far more
significant role than it has up to now in our field. In keeping with the survey
characteristics of Language Teaching we also encourage submissions of
meta-analyses which attempt to
combine or synthesise a series of comparable research replications. The details
of this permanent Call for Papers can be obtained
from the Editor at: [log in to unmask]
and I would be grateful if you could distribute this link amongst interested
colleagues, students and/or relevant local discussion lists.
Dr Graeme Porte
Editor Language Teaching
(Cambridge University Press) http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=LTA
Senior Lecturer in
English Language and Applied Linguistics Research Design
Depto. de
Filologías Inglesa y Alemana
Campus Cartuja
Universidad de Granada
18071 Granada
SPAIN
www.ugr.es/~gporte