Our replication study has been accepted in Studies in Second Language Acquisition! It explores the simple view of second language reading. Here’s what we discovered:
✅ Successful Replication:
Key components such as L2 decoding, orthographic knowledge, grammar, and metacognition showed consistent results, reinforcing their roles in reading comprehension.
📊 Meta-Analysis Highlights:
- L2 comprehension skills contribute significantly more to reading comprehension than decoding skills.
- Metalinguistic skills play a crucial indirect role, influencing decoding and comprehension.
🌟 Key Takeaway:
L2 comprehension skills are pivotal for reading success, explaining 53% of the variance in our structural model.
