Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education

Authors please note the following:

• All submissions of manuscripts must be in MS Word format
• References must be in APA format (see www.apastyle.org/index.aspx)
• Manuscripts must be between 3,000 and 5,000 words
• Abstract must be limited to 150 words
• Between four to six keywords or terms should be supplied
• The Journal uses American English
• All text will be in font type Palatino Linotype. Text will be size 9. Manuscript title, size 14. First level headings are in full capitals, size 9. Second level headings are normal sentence capitalisation, italics, size 9. Third level headings are discouraged. References, size 8.
• Appendices are discouraged, and inclusion is by negotiation with the Editor-in-Chief.
• Figures need to be high quality images. Scans are discouraged but if explicitly required can be included.

All manuscripts, if deemed relevant to the Journal’s audience, will be blind reviewed by two reviewers or more. Manuscripts submitted to the Journal with authors names included with have the authors’ names removed by the Editor-in-Chief before being reviewed to ensure anonymity.

Typically, authors receive the reviewers’ comments about a month after the submission of the manuscript. The Journal uses a constructive process for review and preparation of the manuscript, and encourages its reviewers to give extensive feedback on what is required to improve the manuscript as well as guidance on how to make the amendments.

If the manuscript is deemed acceptable for publication, and reviewers’ comments have been satisfactorily addressed, the manuscript is prepared for publication by the Copy Editor. The Copy Editor may correspond with the authors to check details, if required. Final publication of the manuscript is via the Journal webpage, authors will be notified and sent a PDF copy of the final manuscript. There is no charge for publishing in APJCE.

Final publication is by discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.

Types of manuscripts the Journal accepts are primarily of two forms; research reports describing research into aspects of Cooperative Education and Work Integrated Learning/Education, and topical discussion articles that review relevant literature and give critical explorative discussion around a topical issue.

The Journal does also accept best practice papers but only if it present a unique or innovative practice of a Co-op/WIL program that is likely to be of interest to the broader Co-op/WIL community. The Journal also accepts Book Reviews of relevant and recently published books.

Research reports should contain; an introduction that describes relevant literature and sets the context of the inquiry, a description and justification for the methodology employed, a description of the research findings-tabulated as appropriate, a discussion of the importance of the findings including their significance for practitioners, and a conclusion preferably incorporating suggestions for further research.

Topical discussion articles should contain a clear statement of the topic or issue under discussion, reference to relevant literature, critical discussion of the importance of the issues, and implications for other researchers and practitioners.

Comprehensive details of APA style and format for manuscripts are described in the Publication Manual and further detail is available from the APA website. The main points regarding the citation of references are noted here.

Use of citation of references in text is based on author(s) surname (omitting initials) and year of publication, for example, (Smith, 2011). If two or more publications are cited, they appear in brackets, ordered alphabetically, separated by a semicolon, for example, (Janzoon, 2009; Smith, 2011). Multiple author publications are likewise cited, but publications with more than five authors are cited using the first author followed by et al., for example, Smith, et al. (2011), with the full list of the 5+ authors provided in the bibliography. For two to five authors, the all authors are cited the first time, with subsequent citation being first author et al., for example, Smith, Jones and Brown (2011) subsequently is cited as becomes Smith et al. (2011). References in the bibliography are listed in order of author(s) surname and initials alphabetically, and date of publication (earliest first): nothing precedes something, so Smith, A. (2011) precedes Smith, G. (2010) and Smith, A., & Jones, B. (2009), but Smith, A., & Jones, B. (2009) precedes Smith, G. (2008).

Journal Article

Allen, J.M., & Peach, D. (2011). Assessing for work integrated learning experiences: A pre-service teacher perspective. Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 12(1), 1-18

Hume, A., & Coll, R.K. (2010). Authentic student inquiry: The mismatch between the intended curriculum and the student-experienced curriculum. Research in Science & Technological Education, 28(1), 43-62.

Conference Paper Presentation

Lay, M., & Paku, L. (2011, April). Using Twitter to enhance reflective practice on work placements. Paper presented at the New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education 2011 Conference, Napier, New Zealand.

Sweeney, M., & Twomey, P. (1997, August). Preparing graduates for 2020: The role of cooperative education. Paper presented at the tenth world conference on cooperative education, Cape Town, South Africa.

Conference Proceedings

Forbes, A. (2011). Evidence of learning in reflective practice: A case study of computer-assisted analysis of students’ reflective blogs. In: K.E. Zegwaard (Ed.), New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education 2011 Conference Proceedings (pp. 11-14). Napier, New Zealand: New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education.

Zegwaard, K.E., & Campbell, M. (2011). Development towards a professional values framework: Community and practitioners perspective. In: K.E. Zegwaard (Ed.), New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education 2011 Conference Proceedings (pp. 39-43). Napier, New Zealand: New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education.

Chapter in a Book

De Luca, R. (2010). Using narrative for ethical thinking. In: A. Jones, A. McKim & M. Reiss (Eds.), Ethics in the science and technology classroom: A new approach to teaching and learning (pp. 87-102). Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers.

Eames, C., & Cates, C. (2004). Theories of learning in cooperative education. In: R.K. Coll & C. Eames (Eds.), International handbook for cooperative education: An international perspective of the theory, research and practice of work-integrated learning (pp. 37-47). Boston, MA: World Association for Cooperative Education.

Book

Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2011). Research methods in education (7^th ed.). London, UK: Routledge.

Raelin, J.A. (2008). Work-based learning: Bridging knowledge and action in the workplace. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons Inc.