Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.- Your submission is provided in response to an invitation to contribute to a special issue. Please note that JoSTLE does not currently offer an open call for papers.
- You have considered the ethical implications of your work. Not all submission types require formal ethical approval but all submissions should include a statement of ethical consideration. Please see notes in the journal template.
- Your submission is provided on the JoSTLE Microsoft Word template and adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the template, notably APA 7 expectations.
- 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).
- Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
Original Research
Original Research: Report systematic inquiry into learning, teaching, or assessment; clearly articulated research questions or aims; appropriate methodological design and ethical considerations; and evidence-informed discussion linked to existing literature. Expected sections include Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Literature Review, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion.
Indicative length: 5,000–7,000 words.
Reflective Analysis
Reflective Analysis: Critically reflect on professional practice, leadership, educational development, or pedagogic decision-making through a reflexive lens and aligned to a theoretical positioning.
Indicative length: 3,000-5,000 words.
Practice Case Study
Practice Case Study: Present an evaluation of a specific educational intervention, innovation, module, programme, or project, drawing on evidence of impact and relevant literature.
Indicative length: 3,000–5,000 words.
Method Papers
Method Papers (inc. workshops): Focus on the design, implementation and evaluation of methods, approaches or processes used in educational inquiry, educational development, or professional learning activities. Papers should make methodological insights transferable beyond the immediate context.
Indicative length: 3,000–5,000 words.
Opinion and Position Papers
Opinion or Position Papers: Arguments for a particular approach or perspective on scholarship of teaching and learning.
Indicative length: 2,500–4,000 words (including references).
Innovation Reports
Innovation Reports: Describe and evaluate a new pedagogic approach, technology, curriculum design, assessment practice, or educational initiative. Papers should provide evidence of effectiveness, lessons learned, and implications for wider adoption.
Indicative length: 2,500-4,000 words.
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