33.2537, Calls: Applied Linguistics / Research Methods in Applied Linguistics (Jrnl)

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Subject: 33.2537, Calls:  Applied Linguistics / Research Methods in Applied Linguistics (Jrnl)

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Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 04:37:03
From: Shaofeng Li [sli9 at fsu.edu]
Subject: Applied Linguistics / Research Methods in Applied Linguistics (Jrnl)

 
Full Title: Research Methods in Applied Linguistics 


Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics 

Call Deadline: 15-Sep-2022 

Research Methods for the Study of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning

Special issue information:

This special issue of Research Methods in Applied Linguistics (RMAL) invites
submissions that focus on the study and advancement of methods and approaches
in mobile-assisted Language Learning (MALL) research. In response to the
widespread use of mobile devices and technologies, researchers and
practitioners have been exploring their capabilities and potential to
facilitate second/foreign language learning/teaching, resulting in a large
amount of empirical research. These exciting explorations and findings have
also given rise to a number of meta-analyses that endeavor to synthesize the
voluminous body of research. As the meta-analytic studies have shown, although
innovative technologies have great potential for second/foreign language
learning and instruction, how to study them appropriately and rigorously poses
many challenges for MALL researchers. Are research approaches or methods
typically used to study CALL or conventional face-to-face learning appropriate
to study MALL? Should current methods or approaches in MALL research be
refined, adjusted, or even abandoned?

For this special issue, we invite submissions that focus on research methods
in MALL. Submissions can address all aspects of research methods, including,
but not limited to, the development of a theoretical framework, sampling,
research design, instruments, tools, data analysis, and so on. Methodological
syntheses that summarize and critique the methods of MALL research on
different topics such as vocabulary, pronunciation, speaking, writing, etc.
are also welcome. We also invite proposals that assess the current practices
and reporting standards of research syntheses in MALL. The manuscript may be
prepared in one of the four article types: empirical article, review article,
brief report, or method tutorial and can adopt a quantitative, qualitative, or
mixed-method design. To align with the scope and aim of the journal, the
special issue will only accept manuscripts that discuss MALL from the
perspective of research methods, and authors are expected to make clear the
methodological innovations and contributions. Substantive studies that focus
on the findings on a selected MALL topic, albeit valuable, will not be
considered.
 
One example methodological innovation is to develop a data collection
technique that captures users’ learning experiences or behaviors. Previous
studies have proposed the use of observation, but this has proved to be a
challenge for MALL, which is typically designed for extramural studies.
Another example topic is the validation of the assessments of the
effectiveness of the instructional interventions implemented in MALL settings.
Previous meta-analyses have demonstrated that in most MALL studies, learning
gains are measured via in-house instruments, and no evidence was reported on
the validity and reliability of the assessment tools. Furthermore, while
validated tests are available that are appropriate for other settings, they
may not be optimal choices for MALL studies given the unique instructional
features of MALL. Therefore, there is an urgent need to investigate how to
measure treatment effects accurately and reliably in MALL studies.
Manuscript submission information:

Interested authors may also refer to the RMAL website and author guidelines
for details concerning the scope of the journal and the submission process.
Please also see freely available publications on the RMAL website for examples
of the topics and types of articles this journal publishes. Interested
contributors are invited to send an abstract of no more than 300 words with a
title by 15th September, 2022 to Dr. Huifen Lin at huifennthu at gmail.com.




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