How open science can benefit bilingualism research: A lesson in six tales. Issue 5 (29th November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dal Ben, Rodrigo; Brouillard, Melanie; Gonzalez-Barrero, Ana Maria; Killam, Hilary; Kremin, Lena V.; Quirk, Erin; Sander-Montant, Andrea; Schott, Esther; Tsui, Rachel Ka-Ying; Byers-Heinlein, Krista
• Is Part Of: Bilingualism. Volume 25:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 913
• Page End: 920
• Publication Date: 2022-11-29
• Subjects: bilingualism -- open science -- replicability -- reproducibility -- large-scale collaboration; Bilingualism -- Periodicals; Psycholinguistics -- Periodicals; Language acquisition -- Periodicals; 404.2
• DOI: 10.1017/S1366728922000256
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1366-7289

Abstract

Abstract: Bilingualism is hard to define, measure, and study. Sparked by the "replication crisis" in the social sciences, a recent discussion on the advantages of open science is gaining momentum. Here, we join this debate to argue that bilingualism research would greatly benefit from embracing open science. We do so in a unique way, by presenting six fictional stories that illustrate how open science practices – sharing preprints, materials, code, and data; pre-registering studies; and joining large-scale collaborations – can strengthen bilingualism research and further improve its quality.