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Guidelines for Authors

Author Guidelines for Guest Editorials

  1. Guest editorials should present a current, important topic related to arts integration into one or more STEM areas in a novel, original, way or apply ideas about the topic in a new, interesting way.
  2. Use headings and subheadings to organize the guest editorial. Assertions should be supported with logical reasoning or facts from the literature. Some background with references to the literature should be included.
  3. Manuscripts must be submitted as Word documents, double-spaced with one-inch margins all around. Use a 12-point standard font such as Times New Roman. This is the same as the American Psychological Association's style from the sixth edition of this style manual.
  4. References need to be recent (past 10 years, but preferably past 5 years) except when citing seminal works. Use in-text citations and a reference list in the style of the sixth edition of the American Psychological Association.
  5. Writing needs to be well-organized, logical, coherent, concise, and easy to follow. The author should present an expert view with quality arguments and a research base from the author's experience or from the professional literature.
  6. Authors must submit their manuscripts electronically for anonymous peer review through the journal's website. Please examine the review guidelines for guest editorials. Ensue that your manuscript adheres to these principles and is ready for review. Review guidelines for reviewers of manuscripts are available here in Word format, or in PDF form.

Author Guidelines for Practical Articles

  1. Practical articles may be written in third person or first person (I or we), using a conversational tone and active voice to appeal to a broad spectrum of readers. Writing should be concise.
  2. Use headings and subheadings to organize the manuscript. In general, Practical Articles have these following parts: Title, Authors, Abstract (100- 200 words), Key Words (4 to 6), Introduction, Literature Review (be sure to have a section on previous work published about this topic), Standards Addressed by the Lessons, Method (with Participants, Setting, Materials), The Lesson(s) (use the 5 E learning cycle or another effective student-centered, active learning format), Conclusion, Acknowledgements (if any), and References. Please view practical articles already published in the Journal to obtain a strong idea of how practical papers are organized. The Editorial of Volume 1, Issue 1, contains a discussion of the 5E Learning cycle format, which may be useful to an author considering this lesson plan format.
  3. Manuscripts must be submitted as Word documents, double-spaced with one-inch margins all around. Use a 12-point standard font such as Times New Roman. This is the same as the American Psychological Association’s style from the sixth edition of this style manual.
  4. References need to be recent (past 10 years, but preferably past 5 years) except when citing seminal works. Use in-text citations and a reference list in the style of the sixth edition of the American Psychological Association.
  5. Content Standards. Please note the appropriate national standards from the Arts and addressed STEM content areas. Appropriate discipline-related standards include National Arts Core Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards, standards of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), the standards for technological literacy from the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA), and Common Core mathematics standards. College-level authors may address K-12 standards or college-level standards if available.
  6. Measurements should be given in both the English and metric systems.
  7. All images need to be sharp with 300 dpi (dots per inch) or higher. Images need to be sized to fit on a journal page and submitted as Jpeg or png or Tiff files. Please submit figures as separate files in addition to embedding them in the text.
  8. Tables should be prepared using Word and should be embedded in the text rather than presented at the end of the document. Use the table functions rather than spacing over to make the table.
  9. Authors must submit their manuscripts electronically for anonymous peer review through the journal’s website. Please examine the review guidelines before submitting your manuscript to ensure that your work complies and will receive the best review possible. The form the reviewers will use in reviewing your manuscript is available here in Word or PDF.
  10. Copies of signed consent forms for student work or student photographs need to be submitted with the manuscript. These may be scanned PDF copies. Please use the Journal’s consent form or provide Human Subjects- approved consent forms. The consent form is available in Word or as a PDF here.

Author Guidelines for Research Articles

  1. Research articles should be written in third person using a formal tone and active voice to appeal to scholars. Writing should be concise.
  2. Use headings and subheadings to organize the manuscript. In general, Research Articles have these following parts: Title, Authors, Abstract (100- 200 words), Key Words (4 to 6), Introduction, Literature Review (generally two to four sections with a section on previous work published about this topic and also the conceptual framework), Standards Addressed by the Lessons, Method (with Design and Research Questions, Participants and Setting, Materials, Lesson or Other Procedures, Instrumentation, Data Analysis), Results, Discussion (with connections to the literature review), Conclusion, Acknowledgements (if any), and References. Please view research articles already published in the Journal to obtain a good idea of how research papers are organized. The Editorial of Volume 1, Issue 1, contains a discussion of the 5E Learning cycle format, which may be useful to an author considering this lesson plan format as part of the procedures section.
  3. Manuscripts must be submitted as Word documents, double-spaced with one-inch margins all around. Use a 12-point standard font such as Times New Roman. This is the same as the American Psychological Association’s style from the sixth edition of this style manual.
  4. References need to be recent (past 10 years, but preferably past 5 years) except when citing seminal works. Use in-text citations and a reference list in the style of the sixth edition of the American Psychological Association.
  5. Content Standards. Please note the appropriate national standards from the Arts and addressed STEM content areas. Appropriate discipline-related standards include National Arts Core Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards, standards of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), the standards for technological literacy from the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA), and Common Core mathematics standards. College-level authors may address K-12 standards or college-level standards if available.
  6. Measurements should be given in both the English and metric systems.
  7. All images need to be sharp with 300 dpi (dots per inch) or higher. Images need to be sized to fit on a journal page and submitted as Jpeg or png or Tiff files. Please submit figures as separate files in addition to embedding them in the text.
  8. Tables should be prepared using Word and should be embedded in the text rather than presented at the end of the document. Use the table functions rather than spacing over to make the table.
  9. Authors must submit their manuscripts electronically for anonymous peer review through the journal’s website. Please examine the review guidelines before submitting your manuscript to ensure that your work complies and will receive the best review possible. The form the reviewers will use in reviewing your manuscript is available here in Word or PDF.
  10. Copies of signed consent forms for student work or student photographs need to be submitted with the manuscript. These may be scanned PDF copies. Please use the Journal’s consent form or provide Human Subjects- approved consent forms. The consent form is available in Word or as a PDF here.