Conducting rigorous research in Reading in a Foreign Language: A discussion

Abstract

This discussion piece explores issues and components that makes original research manuscripts submitted to Reading in a Foreign Language truly rigorous in terms of methodology. This paper will lay out issues of and provide suggestions on how to approach research questions (RQs), sampling, research design, reporting of results, discussion, and implications, in a way that can contribute meaningfully to research practices in the field. Finally, responses are invited.