IRIS: Empowering language researchers with access to quality materials and instruments

Abstract

The development of digital technologies and the high accessibility of the internet have made transparency of research design,  instruments and resources more easily attainable. However, many language teachers and researchers are either unfamiliar with these  useful online resources, or spend their valuable time and energy on those that afford less practicability, research applicability and quality,  with few opportunities for conducting good research; therefore, the necessity of bringing such valuable materials and resources  to their attention is clear. To this end, in this tech review article, I introduce the IRIS Digital Repository of Data Collection Materials, a  subject-specific repository of instruments and materials for research into L1/L2/FL. This resource has distinguishing features that, in light  of evidence from substantive methodological and theoretical L1/L2/FL research, make it an excellent and efficacious resource for L1/L2/ FL researchers and a useful tool for transparency in L2/ FL research and reporting practices.