Research Methods in AL

Just out: Statistical Modeling for (Actual) Hypothesis Testing (Tove Larsson & Gregory R. Hancock) Free to download until August 11: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009660877 Keywords: Cumulative knowledge building, empirically informed hypotheses, null hypothesis significance testing, structural equation modeling Abstract: By building knowledge in a deliberate and systematic manner, we can gain a more complete understanding of a given research area relevant to corpus linguists. Specifically, empirically informed hypotheses (i.e., hypotheses that result from a synthesis of findings from all relevant prior studies) play a key role in this endeavor in that they enable us to test to what extent generalizations from previous research are consistent with our results, or if we need to make adjustments to our existing knowledge or theory. In this Element, we aim to provide a practical and accessible introduction to select statistical methods for evaluating such empirically informed hypotheses. In particular, we illustrate techniques from the broader null-hypothesis significance testing framework (e.g., equivalence testing), and structural equation modeling framework (e.g., measured variable path analysis), with the goal of encouraging knowledge building in a more principled and systematic manner in corpus linguistics.

Ethics and positionality are not peripheral sections of qualitative research—they shape every relationship, decision, interpretation, and representation we produce. This poster offers a concise reminder that ethical qualitative inquiry in applied linguistics requires ongoing consent, attention to power and language, contextual privacy, reflexivity, and interpretive care. The central question remains: What am I making visible—and what might I be obscuring?

📚 آکادمی PREET برگزار می‌کند: 🔴 کارگاه *Doing Qualitative Research in Applied Linguistics* 🔹 مدرس: دکتر محمدرضا هاشمی 🔹طول دوره: ۶ هفته (۶ جلسه دو ساعته) 🔹 زمان برگزاری: از ۳۱ تیر ۱۴۰۵، روزهای چهارشنبه ساعت ۱۶:۳۰ الی ۱۸:۳۰ 🔹 دوره در پلتفرم *ادوبی کانکت* برگزار می‌گردد و دارای پشتیبانی می‌باشد. 📚 PREET center presents: 🔴  Workshop on Doing Qualitative Research in Applied Linguistics 🔹 Instructor: Dr. Mohammad R. Hashemi 🔹 Duration: Six weeks (six sessions) 🔹 Schedule: Wednesdays 16:30-18:30 🔹 The workshops will be held on the Adobe Connect platform and will have the support. 📣  Registration has started. (Limited capacity) ▪️ For more information and registration: Telegram: @preetadmin WhatsApp & SMS: +989359289774 ▪️For each participant in the workshop, a digital certificate signed by Dr. Minoo Alemi, Dr. Zia Tajeddin, and Dr. Mohammad R. Hashemi will be issued.

Boosting The Quality of Ethics In Applied Linguistics Ghanbar, H., Kim, N., Cinaglia, C., & De Costa, P. I. (2026). The principle-practice gap: A methodological synthesis of discrepancies between narrative inquiry ethical ideals and actual reporting practices. Language Teaching, 1-43.‏

Riazi, M., Ghanbar, H., & Rezvani, R. (2023). Qualitative data coding and analysis: A systematic review of the papers published in the Journal of Second Language Writing. Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 11(1), 25-47.‏ https://ijltr.urmia.ac.ir/article_121271.html

The function of IMPA in SEM and validation

I love complexity and hidden agendas, so I believe in SEM studies researchers should not rely solely on direct effects. Here is my point on mediation analysis and indirect effects.

Dear colleagues, We are offering the second in our free professional development webinar series Advances in World Language Pedagogy. In the next webinar, Dr. Amanda Huensch (University of Pittsburgh) will be presenting on the topic of pronunciation instruction in second language classroom. See the session description below and on the attached flyer. The webinar will be held from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm (Eastern Standard Time) on Wednesday, February 25th via Zoom. Registration is free and is required to attend. Register Here On April 15th, we will be hosting a webinar on “Video-based resources for teaching storytelling as social practice in Japanese-as-a-foreign language” by Dr. Stephen Looney, Dr. Akiko Imamura, and Dr. Innhwa Park. Note: Dr. Poehner’s April 1st webinar on Dynamic Assessment has been rescheduled for the 2026-27 academic year. Please watch for this and many more exciting free webinars from the CLA starting this month. http://tinyurl.com/CALPERWebinarsSP26