Individually or in small groups of three to five, students will select a topic on which to perform a meta-analysis. They will then outline, in detail, the steps to be taken if they were to actually carry out this study. In particular, they need to address the stages of meta-analysis outlined by Schmitt and Klimoski (1991) in Table 10.1. For example: 

• Where can we find studies on this topic? 

• How do we locate unpublished studies? 

• What moderator hypotheses might be appropriate for this topic? 

• How should we code studies? Who should code the studies? 

• How will we assess inter-coder accuracy? 

• What statistical artifacts should be corrected for when running the studies?

Table 10.1

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Compile list of relevant studies Read and formulate hypotheses about moderators Develop coding scheme and rules Train coders and check inter-coder accuracy Code study characteristics and results Analyze data Draw conclusions regarding effect and moderators