The Nebraska Educator seeks graduate student manuscripts

28 Jan 2014    

Deadline for Submission: Friday, Feb. 14, 2014

The Nebraska Educator is an open access peer-reviewed academic education journal at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. This journal is produced by UNL graduate students and publishes articles on a broad range of education topics that are timely and have relevance in the field of all levels of education. We seek original research that covers topics which include but are not limited to: (a) curriculum, teaching and professional development; (b) education policy, practice and analysis; (c) literacy, language and culture; (d) school, society and reform; and (e) teaching and learning with technologies.

The Nebraska Educator seeks original manuscripts in the form of research articles or essays that cover topics which include but are not limited to: (a) curriculum, teaching, and professional development; (b) education policy, practice, and analysis; (c) literacy, language, and culture; (d) school, society and reform; and (e) teaching and learning with technologies.

Research Articles
This type of manuscript should report original research related to education.  This research may be empirical, theoretical, or historical. The literature should be relevant to the research topic and any findings or results. Methods must be clearly outlined and should match the research question or stated purpose of the manuscript. Please include a brief description of any methodologies that may be less familiar to educators and the educational research community. The analysis should be clear and the arguments set forth should emerge from the data presented in the manuscript.
Each submission should explicitly include the following components, preferably in this order:

1. Objectives or purposes
2. Perspective(s) or theoretical framework
3. Methods, techniques or modes of inquiry
4. Data sources, evidence, objects, or materials
5. Results/findings with warrants for arguments/point of view
6. Scientific or scholarly significance of the study or work
(Adapted from AERA, 2013)
 
Essays
An academic essay should have a well-developed argument that answers a specific question or several related questions. These may range from theoretical or historical analyses to analytical literature reviews or practitioner reflections. The essay should begin with a review of previous work on the chosen topic followed by subsequent reasoning, evidence, and examples that support the author’s thesis. Essays are non-fiction, but often take on a subjective point of view. Essays can often be expository in nature, but may also be narrative in style.

We also seek current graduate students in CEHS and faculty members to serve as external reviewers. For graduate students who are interested in becoming an external reviewer, please send department, a writing sample, and areas of research interest. Online training will be provided for all graduate students becoming external reviewers.

If you are interested in submitting your work to the Nebraska Educator, please follow the selected format:
• APA Style
• Title (10 words or less)
• Abstract (150-250 words with suggested key words)
• Total manuscript (7500 words or less)
• Permissions if using images
• File saved as a Word document (.doc or .docx

Please submit online using: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nebeducator/
(Left-hand column under ‘Author Corner’—Click on ‘Submit your paper or article’)