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Xu, Cuiqin – Journal of Second Language Writing, 2009
This paper presents a critical analysis of two recent studies on error correction, Ellis, Sheen, Murakami, and Takashima (2008) and Bitchener (2008) and argues that neither study constitutes evidence for error correction based on discussion of the comparability of participants, design issues, and analysis flaws in both studies. The paper further…
Descriptors: Criticism, Error Correction, Research Design, Teaching Methods
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Warnick, Bryan R.; Burbules, Nicholas C. – Teachers College Record, 2007
Background/Context: Media comparison studies aim to compare the relative effectiveness of different media at promoting educational outcomes. While these types of studies remain popular, they have been under attack for more than two decades. Critics of media comparison studies claim that continued studies are unhelpful because a great number of…
Descriptors: Research Design, Research Methodology, Educational Objectives, Figurative Language