FW: PESTLHE (Practice and Evidence of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education) - CALL FOR PAPERS

CALL FOR PAPERS

 

Papers now being accepted for October 2012 issue – deadline for review 15 July 2012.

 

This journal offers an opportunity for those involved in University learning and teaching to disseminate their practice. It aims to publish accounts of scholarly practice that report on small-scale practitioner research and case studies of practice that involve reflection, critique, implications for future practice and are informed by relevant literature, with a focus on enhancement of student learning. This publication thus offers a forum to develop and share scholarly informed practice in Higher Education through either works in progress or more detailed accounts of scholarly practice. There will be opportunities for discussions/comments regarding works in progress to be shared with journal readers on the journal site. The journal is published twice a year (April and October).

 

To view the latest papers please visit www.pestlhe.org.uk

 

Kind regards

 

Jane

Editor in Chief PESTLHE

 

 

FW: Call for papers for "Enhancing the Learner Experience in Higher Education" journal (please circulate to colleagues who may be interested)

Enhancing the Learner Experience in Higher Education (ELEHA): Call for papers!

ELEHE is an open-access international peer-reviewed online journal published by The University of Northampton: http://journals.northampton.ac.uk/index.php/elehe/index

Re-launching with a new Editorial Team, we are inviting authors to submit articles for publication in the forthcoming Autumn 2012 edition of the journal.

The theme for this edition is “Creative strategies for enhancing the learner experience”. We welcome papers which embrace this theme in flexible ways, incorporating interesting and innovative techniques which have been shown to impact positively on students. In line with the aims and scope of the journal, we seek articles which actively incorporate the student voice.

The journal welcomes research articles (3-6000 words); critical case studies (3-4000 words); short reports (up to 2000 words) and book reviews (up to 1000 words).

Details of the journal focus and scope, along with author guidelines can be found at http://journals.northampton.ac.uk/index.php/elehe/about

Deadline for submissions for the next edition is Friday 29^th June 2012

If you want to discuss ideas about possible articles, or want guidance on preparing your submission, please contact the Editors

Dr Rachel Maunder (Chair of Editorial Team) Rachel.Maunder@northampton.ac.uk

Dr Simon Sneddon (Editor; and Book Reviews Editor) Simon.Sneddon@northampton.ac.uk

Anna Crouch (Editor) Anna.Crouch@northampton.ac.uk

Dr Scott Turner (Editor) Scott.Turner@northampton.ac.uk

 

FW: Final call: JLDHE Special 2012 - Writing in STEM Disciplines

 

Call for papers: Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education (JLDHE) Special Edition 2012, Developing Writing in STEM Disciplines

 

Deadline for submission of papers: 30^th April 2012

Publication: October 2012

 

Thanks to those who have expressed interest already. This is a reminder and final call for academic papers or case studies relating to projects, development activities, research or innovative practice in developing skills for writing in scientific and technological disciplines. This is an area that is relatively under-reported in the UK.

 

We welcome submissions from subject specialists, learning developers, writing developers, and others with a particular interest in this topic. The deadline for submissions is Monday 30^th April 2012. Papers will be peer-reviewed; to help ensure a fair process, two versions of each contribution should be submitted, one of which must have author details removed and content anonymised for the reviewers. If you would like to have an informal discussion about submitting a paper for the special edition, you are welcome to call Trevor Day on 01985 844 822 or John Hilsdon on 07973 425931.

 

(NB For those who presented at the recent ALDinHE conference in Leeds, if you are intending to submit your paper for the journal the initial deadline for those manuscripts is 31^st May 2012. We will write separately to you about this. If your topic is especially relevant to writing in STEM we may consider it for inclusion in this special edition.)

 

To see the current edition (No. 4) of the JLDHE, go to http://www.aldinhe.ac.uk/ojs/. Please note, however, that for this special edition we will not use the online submission system but ask you to send contributions by email directly to john.hilsdon@plymouth.ac.uk. The guidelines for authors are attached.

 

Background

 

The National HE STEM Programme 2010-2012, an initiative funded by the Higher Education Funding Councils for England and Wales, supports Higher Education Institutions in exploring new approaches to recruiting students and supporting programmes of study within Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Its primary focus is on Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics – STEM subjects deemed strategically important and vulnerable.

 

The National HE STEM Programme, operating through six main HE partner institutions, which in turn engage with dozens more, has concentrated on three strands: 1. Widening participation within STEM disciplines at university level; 2. Higher Education curriculum development, focusing on course delivery & design and student support; and 3. Workforce development, encouraging those currently within the workforce and society without a prior university-level qualification to engage with further study.

 

One project within the HE STEM curriculum development strand, ‘Developing Writing in STEM Disciplines’ (http://go.bath.ac.uk/stemwriting), has focused on cultivating writing capabilities on STEM undergraduate programmes to meet both academic and employability needs. Recent surveys by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), and other organisations with an interest in graduate employment, have identified some employer dissatisfaction with graduates’ writing abilities.

 

The project responded to such conclusions by carrying out its own research into engineering employers’ and engineering placement students’ perceptions of writing development. At the same time it gathered evidence and examples of strong writing development practice in STEM disciplines through establishing a network of regional, national and international partners. The project was led by the University of Bath collaborating with colleagues from several universities: Coventry, Exeter, Limerick, Oxford Brookes, Plymouth, and West of England.

 

The ‘Developing Writing in STEM Disciplines’ project culminated in a regional conference in September 2011, where an unusually eclectic mix of subject specialists, learning developers, writing developers, careers advisors, librarians and English language centre staff came together. This conference was a spur for two developments: the establishment of a special interest group on ‘Developing Writing in STEM Disciplines’ (in progress) and this call for papers for a special peer-reviewed edition of JLDHE on that theme.

 

Trevor Day, University of Bath

Andy Hagyard, University of Lincoln

John Hilsdon, Plymouth University

 

 

 

FW: Call for Paper "The Open Education Journal"

This is a Call for Papers to invite you to submit research articles, reviews and short articles to The Open Education Journal. This is an Open Access online journal which publishes research articles, reviews and short articles in all areas of education research, contemporary education issues, learning, and special education. Please visit the journal's homepage and Instructions for Authors, for article submission, at the following website http://www.benthameditorial.org/toeduj or alternatively contact us by e-mail at editorial@toeduj.org for submission guidelines.   

 

Bentham OPEN is one of the leading international publishers for Open Access journals in various disciplines. Please refer to Bentham OPEN’s website at http://www.benthameditorial.org/AllOpenTitles for a current list of publications.

 

The benefits of publishing in an open access journal as compared to traditional subscription journals are:

 

• Your article will have the potential to obtain more citations.
• You own the copyright to your published article.
• Your article will be peer-reviewed and published very fast.
• Your article can be read by a potentially much larger audience compared with traditional subscription journals.  
• Lower than average article processing fees with discounts to authors from developing countries.
• Open Access journals are FREE to view, download and to print.
• Members of Bentham OPEN are entitled to discounts on the Standard Open Access charges; details are available at www.benthameditorial.org/membership

 

Open access journals are freely available online for immediate worldwide open access to the full text of published articles. There are no subscription fees for open access journals. The modest open access publication costs are usually covered by the author's institution or research funds. Open access journals are no different from traditional subscription-based journals; they undergo the same peer-review and quality control as any other scholarly journal.

 

Thank you in advance for your consideration to submit an article to The Open Education Journal.

 

Any queries should be addressed to editorial@toeduj.org

 

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

 

With kind regards,       

 

Yours sincerely,

 

EDITORIAL MANAGER

 

 

 

 

 

 

FW: ***SPAM*** (13.4) Invitation to Submit an Article

I am writing to invite you to submit an article to Education Research International which provides a rapid forum for the dissemination of original research articles as well as original review articles in all areas of education.

Education Research International is published using an open access publication model, meaning that all interested readers are able to freely access the journal online at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/edu/contents/ without the need for a subscription. All manuscripts that are submitted to the journal during the month of March 2012 will not be subject to any page charges, color charges, or article processing charges for submitted or accepted articles.

The journal has a distinguished editorial board with extensive academic qualifications, ensuring that the journal maintains high scientific standards and has a broad international coverage. A current list of the journal's editors can be found at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/edu/editors/.

Manuscripts should be submitted to the journal online at http://mts.hindawi.com/author/submit/edu/. Once a manuscript has been accepted for publication, it will undergo language copyediting, typesetting, and reference validation in order to provide the highest publication quality possible.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about the journal.

Best regards,

Marwa Elmasri

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Marwa Elmasri
Editorial Office
Education Research International
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/edu/
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FW: Journal of Pedagogic Development - CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

Volume 2 Issue 1 of the Journal of Pedagogic Development will go to the printers on Friday and will also be available at http://www.beds.ac.uk/learning/support/jpd (as before). We hope you enjoy it.

 

We also hope that you will consider submitting a paper or an article to the Journal for Volume 2 Issue 2. The Journal has a worldwide readership and both an ISBN and an ISSN for citation purposes. As long as your theme is connected in some way to pedagogy, we are happy to discuss and to read your ideas. We are very keen to include colleagues who might not have published much in the past, just as we are more established writers.

If you are in any doubt, please query.

If you would like to be considered for Volume 2 Issue 2, the submission deadline is May 30. Publication will be in July. However, we are open to submissions all the year round for future issues.

Please feel free to pass this message to any colleagues who might be interested.

 

We hope to hear from you soon.

David Mathew
Andrea Raiker

FW: Call for Papers

International Journal of Education Research (IJER) is currently accepting manuscripts for publication. IJER publishes high-quality solicited and unsolicited articles, in English in all areas of the subject pertaining to education and educational administration, psychology and counseling, policy studies, technical education, vocational studies, English and literature, physical education.

All papers published by IJER are peer-reviewed after which they undergo revision by the author. IJER is a rapid response journal with an issue published every month.

The following types of papers are considered for publication:
? Original articles in basic and applied research.
? Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays.

Our objective is to inform authors of the decision on their
manuscript(s) within a MONTH of submission. Following acceptance, a paper will normally be published in the next issue.

One key request of researchers across the world is open access to research publications. International Journal of Education Research is fully committed to providing free access to all articles as soon as they are published. We ask you to support this initiative by publishing your papers in this journal or any of our sister journals.

Authors guide and other details are available on our website www.onlineresearchjournals.org/IJER. Prospective authors should send their manuscript(s) to any of the following email submit.jaer@onlineresearchjournals.org or ijer.onlineresearch@yahoo.com.

Post your conference with us at
www.onlineresearchjournals.org/IJER/Conference.

Moreso, International Journal of Education Research is seeking for qualified reviewers as members of her editorial board. Interested reviewers and editors should send their detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV).

International Journal of Education Research serves as a great resource for researchers and students across the globe. We ask you to support this initiative by joining our editorial and reviewers? team.

Please visit www.onlineresearchjournals.org/IJER for more details.

Best regards,

Dr. Agreement Lathi Jotia
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Education Research Online Research Journals
E-mail: submit.jaer@onlineresearchjournals.org
: ijer.onlineresearch@yahoo.com
http://www.onlineresearchjournals.org/IJER

FW: Announcement from Higher Education Teaching and Learning

HETL CALL FOR PAPERS The International HETL Review at http://hetl.org The International Higher Education Teaching and Learning (HETL) Review is now accepting article submissions for 2012. See http://hetl.org/call-for-articles/ for submission requirements. Special theme for 2012: Teaching and Learning at University 2.0 Theme topic areas include: - using cutting-edge technologies and other digital media to engage learners. Examples: virtual worlds, simulations, gaming, blended learning, social media technology, mobile learning. - internationalization and diversity of teaching and learning. Examples: multicultural learning, collaboration between universities. - social learning theories, instructional design, and learning outcomes. Examples: assessment and evaluation of teaching and learning, syllabus/course design, curriculum design, program design. - social, institutional, and policy-making challenges and opportunities. Examples: managing learning communities, managing centers for teaching and learning, higher education reform. Sample of on-going topic areas include but not limited to: - Best practices in teaching and learning. - New pedagogical approaches in teaching and learning. - Innovation and the future of teaching and learning. - Comparative studies in teaching and learning. - Interdisciplinary teaching and learning. - Intersections of teaching, learning, and research. - Internationalization of teaching and learning. - Democratization of teaching and learning. - Socialization of teaching and learning. - Digitization of teaching and learning. - Engaging learners with cutting-edge technologies. - Faculty development and learning communities. - Collaborative and cooperative learning. - Active learning and student engagement. - Dialogic and meaning-centered learning. - Transformative education and education for agency. - Service learning and community-based learning. - Research-based learning, inquiry-based learning, group-based learning, project-based learning, case-based learning, problem-based learning, context-based learning, and others, as well as the intersections between these x-based learning approaches. Posted By Patrick Blessinger

 

FW: Call for papers - International Journal for Researcher Development

The International Journal for Researcher Development is the first international journal devoted exclusively to the scholarship of researcher development. Its purpose is to further understanding of all aspects of  researcher development and related policy and practice across any sector and context, including conceptual issues such as what researcher development is, and (socio-)psychological an d socio-cultural issues, such as how it occurs. The interpretation of “researcher” is wide and includes research students and other early career researchers, established researchers, those for whom research is a component of their work, experienced and distinguished researchers, and those who aspire to be researchers.

 

Coverage Includes:

Original empirical research, conceptual analyses, policy analyses, and theoretical perspectives are discussed within the context of researcher development.

 

Key benefits:

- Two distinct journal sections: i) Research and Theory and ii) Researcher Development in Practice ensure that the understanding of all aspects of researcher development and related policy and practice across all sectors and context is covered

- A transparent and stringent peer review ensures that articles are read and adjudicated by leading experts from around the world

- All research published has strong implications for the workplace.

 

Submit a paper:

Submissions to the International Journal for Researcher Development are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts, the online submission and peer review system. Registration and access are available at:

http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijrd

 

Any questions can be sent to the Editor: Dr Linda Evans, Reader in Education, University of Leeds, UK

E-mail: L.Evans@education.leeds.ac.uk

 

For full author guidelines and more information please see the journal homepage: www.emeraldinsight.com/ijrd.htm