A Meta-Analysis of Reliability Coefficients in Second Language Research

By Luke Plonsky, Deirdre J. Derrick. 2016

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Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, Literature and Literary Theory, Management Science and Operations Research

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SECOND LANGUAGE ANXIETY AND ACHIEVEMENT (2019, background): “Moreover, most of the research studies reported the reliability coefficients of their anxiety scales, which are generally high and slightly larger than the mean reliability estimates for instruments used in SLA research (see Plonsky & Derrick, 2016).”
A methodological synthesis and meta-analysis of judgment tasks in second language research (2020, background): “Plonsky and Derrick (2016) set out to measure the error in L2 research instruments as reported in primary studies.”
Effects of Second Language Pronunciation Teaching Revisited: A Proposed Measurement Framework and Meta‐Analysis (2019, background): “…agreement (.87-.93), suggesting that even naïve listeners have a shared notion of perceived comprehensibility, intelligibility, perceived fluency and accentedness (Derwing & Munro, 2005; see similarly high estimates in the broader domain of “L2 pronunciation” sampled by Plonsky & Derrick, 2016)7.”
L2 grit: Passion and perseverance for second-language learning (2020, background): “…in Table 1, all the scales depicted from good to excellent internal consistencies except for the interest subcomponent of the L2-Grit scale and intended effort, whose alphas fell slightly lower than the generally acceptable level of .70 (.66 and .64, respectively) (see Plonsky & Derrick, 2016).”
The interplay of individual differences and context of learning in behavioral and neurocognitive second language development (2018, methodology): “895, all falling at or above the median for instrument reliability in L2 research (Plonsky and Derrick, 2016).”
The relationship between vocabulary knowledge and L2 reading/listening comprehension: A meta-analysis (2020, result): “These values came pretty close to those in Plonsky and Derrick (2016), who examined the reliability coefficients in second language research and revealed that the median reliability coefficients of VK measures, L2 reading tests, and L2 listening tests were .83, .86, and .77, respectively.”
Replication in Second Language Research: Narrative and Systematic Reviews and Recommendations for the Field. (2018, methodology): “…doubt partially accounts for a history of inadequate reporting practices (as noted by e.g., Derrick, 2016; Han, 2016; Larson-Hall & Plonsky, 2015; Plonsky & Derrick, 2016), poor transparency of materials (Marsden & Mackey, 2012; Marsden et al., 2016; Marsden, Thompson, & Plonsky, accepted), and…”