This assembly accepts academic articles, research papers and review articles typed in English between 2,000 and 7,000 words from all conference attendees. Papers accepted for Global English Education China Assembly after the double-blind peer review process will be published as a special issue in International Journal of TESOL Studies.
Language and font
Manuscripts must be in English. Use Times New Roman 11 point and 1.5 line spacing. Set all margins to 2.5 cm.
Length
Articles, research papers, and review articles should be between 2,000 and 7,000 words.
Types of papers acceptable
Types of papers acceptable for the special issue include:
- Full-length research articles (6000-7000 words including abstract and reference)
- Brief reports (3000-5000 words including abstract and reference)
- Review articles (6000-7000 words including abstract and reference)
- Evidence-based teaching practice (2000 – 3000 words, including abstract and reference)
Themes of papers acceptable
- World Englishes/English as a lingua franca
- Teacher education and professional development
- Learner/teacher identity and autonomy
- English for specific/academic purposes
- Curriculum development and material design
- Language testing and assessment
- AI and foreign language teaching
- Global competence development
- English for young learners
- English education in rural areas
- Public speaking & spoken English teaching
- Academic research and publication
Title
The title should be concise and informative.
Authors
Give the full name of all authors and their complete addresses, as well as contact information for the corresponding author, complete mailing address, and e-mail address.
Abstract
The abstract should not exceed 250 words, clearly summarizing the important findings of the paper. It should contain hard facts such as objectives, methods and major results.
Keywords
Provide 3-5 keywords which help direct readers through the article.
Introduction
The introduction must provide the necessary background of the paper and a brief review of related literature. A clear statement of the objectives should also be included.
Materials and Methods
Describe the experimental procedures clearly enough for others to repeat the same experiment so that the same result could be obtained. A careful discussion of the methodology will include exactly who the population was, how many subjects participated, what the procedures were, where the research took place, how long the research procedure lasted, and all other details of the instruments (including the exact survey questions, for example). In the case of experimental research, the description should include how the control group’s instruction covered the same content, length of time, and learning outcomes as that of the experimental group(s). In general, this part of the article will be at least 25% of the total article.
Results and Discussion
This section should contain “Results” and interpretation of the results in relation to existing knowledge. This section should begin with exactly what the data showed and then describe the author’s interpretation of the data.
Conclusions
State conclusion (do not summarize) briefly. Headings and sub-headings should be left aligned, with the first letter capitalized.
Other requirements
Indicate new paragraphs by using one extra line space. Short quotations should be incorporated into the text and enclosed with double quotation marks. Quotations of more than about 40 words should be set off from the main text body by indentation, without any quotation marks.
Manuscripts should follow the APA referencing style. That is, references in the text should be ordered alphabetically and contained the name of the author and the year of publication, e.g. (Thomas, 2001). References listed at the end should be in alphabetical order by first author’s family name and be consistent with APA referencing style. For direct quotations, include the relevant page number(s), e.g. (Thomas, 2001, p.34). Tables, figures or diagrams should be numbered consecutively and included in the relevant part of the text. Each should have an explanatory title. Numbers up to and including ten should be spelt out and numbers over ten should be expressed as figures.
Standard of English
Before submitting articles for consideration, authors are solely responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts have been thoroughly proofread and edited to achieve the appropriate standard of professional English.
Global English Education China Assembly should not be expected to improve the quality of the writer’s English. Manuscripts that do not meet this requirement will be rejected or returned to the authors for revision before the peer review process is undertaken.
Deadline for paper submission: July 31, 2020
** Submissions that have not followed the above requirements will not be considered.
REVIEW POLICY
Manuscripts will be firstly screened by the editorial team. If approved, it will be passed on to two more anonymous reviewers according to their expertise. The double-blind review process will be used. The editorial team reserves the right to accept or reject articles and unpublished manuscripts will not be returned.
Contact
Tel: 010-64996408/64996411
Email: paper@i21st.cn
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