MANUSCRIPT GUIDELINES

IN MANUSCRIPTS MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE SECTIONS

Firstly, it has to start with a part of INTRODUCTION covering the problem of study, problems and the related literature review. Secondly, it must have a METHOD section explaning the model of study (qualitative, quantitative or combined), the approach or method of the study (Scanning-descriptive, experimental, etc.), population and sampling, of the study, data collection techniques (questionnaires, interviews, observations, etc.) the validity and reliability of techniques, ways of data analysis (content analysis, statistical analysis, etc.). Thirdly, it must have a FINDINGS AND COMMENTS section including the findings of the gathered data as a result of analysis by author(s). And the author(s) are expected to combine these findings with supported literature review. Fourth, it must have a CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS section. Here the findings must be stated clearly and the results must be expressed in simple but certain statements for each finding..Recommendations must be suggested clearly on these findings, as well.

BASIC PRINCIPLES

1-Originality: Manuscripts (e.t.c. papers, texts, submissions) to be submitted in the e-International Journal of Educational Research must not have been published previously elsewhere. However, papers presented at a conference and not published in their entirety in the conference proceedings may be considered for publication providing that this is stated as a footnote under the title. A statement by the author is requested.

2-Statement of Authorship: Author(s) should not write information of their own identity and contact address in the text. In the case of the author’s identity being clear from the manuscript, the writer should refer to themselves as “Author” throughout the article. This is crucial for the blind review procedures. Authorship: While loading the manuscript to journal online system (JOS), the author should state clearly the full name of the author/s (or Corresponding Author), author’s institution, full academic title, postal address, telephone number, and e-mail address where the author can be contacted directly.

3-Submission of Articles: Authors should send articles to the journal’s web page as online. Any special characters used in the text should be sent together with the article. Tables, graphics, figures, and photographs (These can be colorful included in the article must be inserted in the text). Tables need to be drawn according to APA guidelines. The data used in research can belong to more than 3 years ago.

Any papers that do not conform to the policies outlined above and style guidelines shall not be accepted for publication in the journal.

STYLE GUIDELINES

Length of articles: The length of articles, excluding appendices and bibliography, should not exceed 5000 words (approximately 15 pages). Longer articles having academic importance or original topics, however, shall be considered.

Title of Manuscript: The title of the paper should be given in both Turkish and English. Translation assistance for non-Turkish manuscripts will be provided by our journal, free of charge. The main title of the paper should be in Bold, Capital letters, Times New Roman, 14 point. Sub-headings should be in Bold 12 point.

Abstract: At the end (After the References and/or the Add) and the beginning (before introduction) of the manuscript are prepared two "ABSTRACTS" in two languages.

The abstract at the beginning of the manuscript should be prepared in the language of the manuscript. If the manuscript is in Turkish, the beginning of the manuscript will have a Turkish "ABSTRACT", with 250-350 words. If the manuscript is in English, ABSTRACT will be English, as

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An extended abstract at the end of the manuscript should be given in the other language. If the manuscript is in Turkish, the "ABSTRACT" with 350-500 words will be English. If the manuscript is in English, the "ABSTRACT" with 350-500 words will be Turkish. (It should give information about the problem, the method, the findings and the suggestions of the manuscript in the "ABSTRACTS"

Below "ABSTRACTS" there should be written Key Words (max. 5 words) in their language

For the manuscripts in English (submitted by non Turkish speakers),Turkish abstracts will be provided by our journal, free of charge The Abstract and Key Words should be written in Times New Roman, 10 point.For extended abscracts, it is important that they must have the problematic of the study (the problem), Method, findings and comments Results and Recommendations (with the sub names)

Format of Electronic Articles: Articles sent to the journal in electronic form - Microsoft Word 97 or later - should be written in Times New Roman 12 point with one and a half line spacing and blocked on both sides. Margins should be arranged to 3cm on the right, 3.5cm on the left, and 3cm at the top and at the bottom. Page numbers, headers, and footers should not be used.

Explanatory notes should be given as endnotes before the bibliography section, not as footnotes.

Referring to other people’s work in the Text: References within the text should be shown in brackets with the surname, date and/or page number [e.g. Martin and Ray, 1998: 1), or (Martin and Ray, 1998)]. The web address must not be given in the text.

All references should be shown in the references section.

Extracts of less than two lines should be shown between the lines in “direct quotation marks”. Extracts longer than three lines should be indented 2 cm from the left and right margins. It must be writen in a block, Times New Roman 10 point, and single-spaced.

REFERENCING

Articles in Periodicals

Doyle, W. (1977). Learning the classroom environment: an ecological analysis. Journal of Teacher Education, 28 (1): 51-55.

Tuzcuoğlu, N., Kamaraj, I., and Önder,A. (1998). Dramanın, okulöncesi dönem çocuklarının kavram öğrenmeleri üzerindeki etkisi. M.Ü. Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Öneri Dergisi, 9 (2): 22-32.

Online Sources

Aktan Kerem, E., Kamaraj, I. and Yelland N. (2001). An analysis of Turkish pre-school teachers’ ideas about the concept of creativity and the activities that can foster creativity in young children. Journal of Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2 (2) [Internet-05.05.2010]www.triangle.co.uk/ciec.

Books

Başaran, İ. E. (1982). Örgütsel Davranışın Yönetimi. Ankara: Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Yayınları.

Bishop, A. J. , and Whitfield, R. C. (1982). Situations in Teaching. London: McGraw-Hill.

Ozankaya, Ö. (1980). Toplumbilim Terimleri Sözlüğü. İkinci basım. Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları.

Sabuncuoğlu, Z. ve Tüz, M. (1998). Örgütsel Psikoloji. Bursa: Alfa Basım.

Translated Books

Freud, S. (1920). A General Introduction To Psychoanalysis (J. Riviere, Trans.). New York: Pocket Books.

Healy, J. M. (1998). Bağlantı Doğru mu? (A. Gürsel ve A. Sönmez, Çev.). İstanbul: Boyner Holding Yayıncılık.

Montessori, M. (1995). Çocuk Eğitimi. Montessori Metodu (G. Yücel, Çev.) 4. basım. İstanbul: Özgür Yayınları.

Books published by Instituitons

American Psychological Association (1994). Publication Manual. Fourth edition. Washington, DC: APA, Inc.

Türk Dil Kurumu (1970). Yeni Yazım İmla Kılavuzu. Altıncı basım. Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu yayınları.

Web page published by Instituitons

Türk Dil Kurumu (2010). “Yeni” kelimesinin anlamı [Internet-05.05.2010] http://www.tdkterim.gov.tr/bts/?kategori=verilst&kelime=yeni&ayn=tam

UNESCO (2010). About Us [Internet-05.05.2010] http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/about-us/

Chapter/Section in an Edited Book

Abacı, O (1999). Okul öncesi eğitimi ve müze. R. Zenbat (Ed.), Marmara Üniversitesi Anaokulu/Anasınıfı Öğretmeni El Kitabı (146-148). İstanbul: Ya-Pa Yayınları.

Heath, S. B. (1989). The learner as culture member. In M. L. Rice and R. L. Schiefelbusch (Eds.), The Teachability of Language (333-350). Toronto: Paul H. Brookes.

Technical Reports and Research Findings

Cummins, J. (1981). The role of primary language development in promoting educational success for language minority students. In California State Department of Education (Ed.), Schooling and language minority students: A theoretical framework. Los Angeles: California State University, Evaluation, Dissemination, and Assessment Center.

Conference and Synposium Proceedings

Alpöge, G. (2003). Çocuk edebiyatı projesi: Türkiye’de 1991-2000 yılları arasında çocuk edebiyatı. 5-11 Ekim 2003 Kuşadası, Türkiye OMEP Dünya
Konsey Toplantısı ve Konferansı’nda sunulmuş bildiri.

Alptekin, C. (2003). The role of cultural nativization in L2 reading: the case of inferential and literal comprehension. Unpublished opening plenary speech at The Third International ELT Research Conference-Languages for Life 22-24 May 2003, Çanakkale: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University.

Theses and Dissertations

Erten, I. H. (1998) Vocabulary Learning Strategies: An Investigation into the Effect of Perceptual Learning Styles and Modality of Word Presentation on the Use of Vocabulary Learning Strategies. Unpublished PhD dissertation, University of Exeter, School of Education, Exeter: UK.

Öztürk, F. (1996). Okul Öncesi Dönem Çocuklarının Müzik Eğitiminde Dramanın Kullanımının Etkililiği. Yayınlanmamış yüksek lisans tezi, Ankara Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Güzel Sanatlar Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara: Türkiye

Reviews
Rea, P.M. (1984). [Review of the book: Issues in Language Testing by Charles Alderson and Arthur Hughes, Eds.]. Language Learning 34, 3, 175-188.

Interviews
Smith, D. (1990). [Interview with Wu Leong]. English Yesterday 10, 5, 57-90.

Newspaper Articles

Güçlü, A. (2002) Kariyer günleri ve mühendisler. Milliyet Gazetesi. 09 Mart 2002. s. 9.

Notice: An author of several works published in chronological order, with the source if the same author writing in the same year (eg 1985a, 1985b), respectively, should be given the letter