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Author Guidelines

IJOER welcomes articles written in English language and have not been published in other periodicals. Articles which have been published in other periodicals will not be considered for publication in IJOER and this include articles previously from other languages and translated into English language. Nevertheless, articles which have not been published but written in other languages will be considered for publication. This is to give credit to great work regardless language written, spoken as well as to be accessible to non-English speaking readers.



As mentioned, unless under certain extraordinary cases, in general, articles must be written in English using either British or American spelling as long as the usage is consistent throughout. For advice on language expressions, styles, citations and references, please follow American Psychological Association (APA) format. Below are some examples for citations in text and references:



Citations in text

To refer to an item in the list of references from the text, an author-date method should be used. That is, use the surname of the author (without suffixes) and the year of the publication in the text at appropriate points. When a work has two authors, always cite both names every time the reference occurs. For works with three, four, or five authors, cite all authors the first time the reference occurs. In subsequent citations, include only the last name of the first author followed by et al. To cite a specific parts of a source, indicate the page number.



Example: Various studies on CMC indicate numerous benefits to language learning. For instance, CMC promotes greater learner control, higher student participation, social equity and active collaboration among interlocutors (Blake, 2000; Curtis, 2004; Kelm, 1996; Kern, 1995; Kreijns, Kirkschner, Jochems & Bureen, 2004; Warschauer, 1996). Others claim that CMC increases learner motivation, encourages learners to notice their language gaps while producing more and complex language output (Abrams, 2003; Meskill & Anthony, 2005; Payne & Ross, 2005; Samuel, 2001; Sotillo, 2000). In addition, with regard to the learners who are shy and less competent in using the target language, CMC offers a less stressful learning environment which reduces the anxiety level of the particular learners (Kreijns, et.al. 2004; Schallert & Reed, 2003). Warschauer (1998:58) further claims that, for one to be considered as a proficient second language learner, s/he has to have the ability “to read, write and communicate in an electronic environment”.



Examples for References:



Journal Article, One Author

Nik, A. (2004). Jargons Used in Computer-Mediated Communication with Special Reference to Internet Relay Chat (IRC). Malaysian Journal of Educational Technology,4(1). pp. 80-100



Journal Article, Two Authors

Payne, S. & Ross, M. (2005). Synchronous CMC, working memory and L2 oral proficiency development. Language Learning & Technology, 9(3). pp.35-54



Newspaper Article, No Author

Asia Pacific Film Festival Launched. (2005, September 30). New Straits Times, pp.5



Book, One Author

Chapelle, C. (2003). English Language Learning & Technology. Philadelphia: John Benjamin Publishing



Book, Two Authors

Burbules, N. & Casllister, T. (2000). Watch IT: The risks and promises of information technologies for education. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.



Edited Book

Warschauer, M. & Kern, R. (Eds.). (2000). Network-Based Language Teaching: Concepts and Practice. New York: Cambridge University Press



Chapter from an edited book

Adams, R., Fuji, A. & Mackey, A. (2005). Research methodology: Qualitative approaches. In C. Sanz (Ed.), Processing Approaches to Instructed SLA: Theory and Practice. Washington : Georgetown University Press.



Conference Proceeding

Warschauer, M. (1996). Motivational aspects of using computers for writing and communications. In M. Warschauer (Ed.). Telecollaboration in Foreign Language Learning : Proceedings of the Hawaii Symposium (pp.29-46). Honolulu, HI : University of Hawaii, Second Language Teaching & Curriculum Center.



Conference Presentation

Nik, A. & Adams, R. (2005). Independent Language Learning: Communication Strategies in Computer-mediated Communication. 2nd Independent Learning Association Oceania Conference. Auckland, New Zealand, 9-12 September 2005



For elctronic citations and references, examples can be found at http:www.apastyle.org/elecref.html

Please use endnotes instead of footnotes. For tables and figures, please ensure that they are clearly labelled, numbered and correctly placed within the article. The Editors also encourage the articles to be accompanied by photographs, maps, diagrams and other audio-visual aids to enhance understanding. Please provide such images in .gif or .jpeg formats. If you have doubts, kindly consult the Editor.



Articles should be submitted as a Word file, prepared in Normal style, single spacing, paginated and have a cover page which consists of the following:

  1. A short biography/ies (less than 50 words) of the author/s including institutional affiliation/s and contact information.
  2. Indication as to whether the article to be published in primary or secondary section and its topic area.
  3. Acknowledgement of support, sources of funding, other participants or contributors and copyright holders who have granted permission to utilize their materials.


In addition, a title page must also be included. This will indicate the following:

  1. The complete title of the paper
  2. Abstract
  3. Four to six key terms


Please note that reviewers will be provided with the title page and the article. Therefore, please exclude any form of indications that might serve as an identification of the author/s.



Abstract consisting of approximately 100 words should also be submitted for articles intended to appear in both sections, i.e. primary or secondary section.



Articles intended to be published in the primary section should be in the 4500-5500 words excluding references. On the other hand, the range of words for articles submitted for the secondary section may be from 20 words (for short announcement) up to 2500 words for book reviews.



Submission should be sent as an e-mail attachment to the Editor. Acceptance will be acknowledged upon receipt via e-mail.

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

  1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  2. The submission file is in Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
  3. All URL addresses in the text (e.g., http://www.eduforge.org) are activated and ready to click.
  4. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  6. The text, if submitted to a peer-reviewed section (e.g., Articles), has had the authors' names removed. If an author is cited, "Author" and year are used in the bibliography and footnotes, instead of author's name, paper title, etc. The author's name has also been removed from the document's Properties, which in Microsoft Word is found in the File menu.
 

Copyright Notice

Authors retain the right to use their own materials for research and educational purposes. In the following publications, nonetheless, IJOER must be acknowledged as the original publisher. In addition, by submitting the articles for publication, authors grant IJOER the right to the readers to publish, distribute, archive and retrieve their materials under a policy found at CreativeCommons.



Since the articles published will be under an open access policy, and will be available in full-text format at all times on the web, it should not be necessary for users to print multiple copies. On the other hand, the printing of copies for the non-commercial or study purposes will be granted in an attempt to inculcate the knowledge sharing spirit among the global society through the 'openness' basis.

 

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