The Response to the Call for RAD Research: A Review of Articles in The Writing Center Journal, 2007–2018

Authors

Havva Zorluel Ozer, Sinop University
Jing Zhang, Shantou University

Abstract

The study examined in this article explored the impact of RAD research on articles (N = 97) in a 12-year period of The Writing Center Journal (WCJ), in 2007–2012 and 2013–2018, to achieve four purposes: 1. to document the amount of replicable, aggregable, and data-supported (RAD) research published in WCJ in two equal periods before and after Driscoll & Wynn Perdue’s (2012) call for RAD research in writing center scholarship; 2. to identify how WCJ articles score in individual areas specified in Driscoll & Wynn Perdue’s RAD research rubric; 3. to provide an understanding of methodological trends in research published in WCJ by examining the most common methods of inquiry; and 4. to understand trending research interests in the field by highlighting themes running through the research articles. The analysis demonstrated important differences between WCJ articles published in these time periods in all four areas examined, i.e., the amount of RAD research, changes in individual RAD rubric scores, methods of inquiry, and research trends, illustrating that the field is taking up Driscoll & Wynn Perdue’s call for more such research. This article includes a discussion of findings, acknowledgement of study limitations, and suggestions for future research.

Recommended Citation

Ozer, Havva Zorluel and Zhang, Jing (2021) "The Response to the Call for RAD Research: A Review of Articles in The Writing Center Journal, 2007–2018," Writing Center Journal: Vol. 39 : Iss. 1, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7771/2832-9414.1965