[15 March Seminar] Conducting and Publishing Research Synthesis: Techniques and Best Practices

Dear Colleagues and Students,

You are cordially invited to attend the seminar on Conducting and Publishing Research Synthesis: Techniques and Best Practices, organised by the Graduate School (GS).

Details are as follows:

Date	15 March 2025 (Sat)
Time	12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (Light refreshments will be provided.)
Venue	D2-LP-10, Tai Po Campus, EdUHK
Speaker	Professor Andy Xuesong GAO School of Education University of New South Wales, Australia
Registration links:	For Students: Register HERE
	For Staff: Register HERE

*Please register before 14 March, 2025 (Fri).

Speaker

Professor Xuesong (Andy) GAO is a language teacher educator at the School of Education, University of New South Wales. His research interests include language learner autonomy/agency, language education policy and language teacher education. He edits the International Journal of Applied Linguistics. He is also an executive editor for Teaching and Teacher Education.

Abstract

Research synthesis is a critical process in the academic and scientific community, enabling scholars to aggregate and interpret findings from multiple studies to draw comprehensive conclusions. This talk will provide a brief overview of different types of research synthesis, including systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and narrative syntheses. It will then focus on systematic/scoping reviews and demonstrate how reviews can be done. The talk will highlight the importance of defining clear research questions, selecting appropriate databases, and employing rigorous inclusion and exclusion criteria. Additionally, we will briefly discuss strategies for data extraction, quality assessment, and the synthesis of qualitative and quantitative data. In the talk, I shall share insights related to conducting and publishing systematic/scoping reviews.  

We look forward to seeing you there!

All are welcome.

Best regards,

Graduate School