Research Synthesis in Applied Linguistics Special Interest Group of the British Association for Applied Linguistics is delighted to invite you to our December SIG online event, which will be in three sessions.

Session 1 (Workshop)
Title: AI-Supported Evidence Synthesis: An Introduction to EPPI Reviewer
Summary of the workshop:
This workshop will introduce you to the evidence synthesis platform EPPI Reviewer. It will provide an overview of software functionality at each stage of the review process, including the use of machine learning to enhance searching and screening, as well as discuss current developments in using large language models to assist with screening and data extraction. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and further training resources will be provided to enable you to try the software out for yourself.

Date: 4th December 2024 (Wed)
Time: 10 - 11 am GMT
Speaker: Dr. Melissa Bond
Platform: MS Teams

About the speaker:
Dr. Melissa Bond is a Research Fellow at the EPPI Centre (University College London) and the National Institute of Teaching, as well as an Adjunct Associate Professor in Qualitative Evidence Synthesis at the University of Stavanger. Her research focuses on improving evidence synthesis methods and researcher capacity, as well as the use of digital evidence synthesis tools, alongside research in digital learning and teacher education. Melissa is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Review of Education journal, a founding editorial board member of the Nordic Journal of Systematic Reviews in Education, and a member of the Center for Open Education Research.

Session 2
Title: Soft Launch the Research Synthesis in Applied Linguistics (RSAL) Journal
Summary:
In this session, the editors-in-chief of RSAL will introduce the new journal, focusing on its scope and submission categories. They will share how prospective authors can prepare their manuscripts for submission to the journal. Opportunities for peer reviewing for the journal will be shared.

Date: 4th December 2024 (Wed)
Time: 11.15 am - 12.15 pm GMT
Speakers: Prof Sin-Wang Chong, Dr Sathena Chan
Platform: MS Teams

Session 3 (SIG members only)
Title: SIG Annual General Meeting
Summary:
In the meeting, the convenor of the SIG will report SIG activities conducted in 2024. Plans for 2025 will be shared and an election of SIG Committee members will be held.
Date: 4th December 2024 (Wed)
Time: 12.30 pm - 1 pm GMT
Chair: Prof Sin-Wang Chong
Platform: MS Teams

Registration closes on 2nd December
BAAL members: FREE
Non-BAAL members: £5

Bank of Scotland, Treasurer’s account

Business Name: BAAL Research Synthesis in Applied Linguistics Special Interest Group

Account number: 24828966

Sort code: 802260

IBAN: GB43BOFS80226024828966

BIC: BOFSGBS1SDP

*Please add your "FULL NAME IN CAPITAL LETTERS" as the reference in your payment so that it can be verified. Note that registration is only considered complete when both the registration form is completed and the payment is made (the latter for non-BAAL members only). Please note that the fee is non-refundable. If it is an international transfer, you need to bear the banks' administrative costs in full.

If you have any questions, please email the SIG Convenor, Prof Sin-Wang Chong, at: [email protected]

Registration link: https://forms.gle/dnYmQeL2SaL4Cmad9

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)