Journal of Teacher Education and Lifelong Learning

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Originality Report and Title Page must be uploaded with the manuscript.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

The material must be original, reflect the integrity expected of scholarly communication, and demonstrate coherence and unity, making the paper understandable and interesting. Before submitting an article, please review the following suggestions. Original manuscripts received in the correct form serve to expedite the review process; others will be returned to the author. Spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and the mechanical elements of arrangements, spacing, length, and consistency of usage in form and descriptions should be studied before submission. Written manuscripts should be in English. Manuscript must conform to the style of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th Edition. Manuscripts should be double-spaced, and font face must be Times New Roman 11 point. Paper Size must be A4 (21×29.7) (top, bottom, left, and right 2.5cm space).

Language 
Manuscript language must be English

***If the author(s) wishes, after the referee process is completed, the article can be published in 2 languages, ​​provided that the priority is English. 

Copyright
All published articles in TELL are published under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Format
Submit your manuscript in WORD FORMAT – Microsoft Word (.doc or docx ). Do not use word processing options/tools, such as strike-through, hidden text, comments, merges, etc.  Due to the academic focus of this publication, the use of personal pronouns (I, we, etc.) and present tense is strongly discouraged.

Length
Because this is an electronic journal, the length of papers may vary.  The size of your essay should be appropriate to the topic and focus.

Originality
All manuscripts must be original. No manuscript that has already been published or is being considered by another magazine or journal will be considered. However, it will be regarded as if the work described in conference proceedings is substantially revised and extended. Submission of a manuscript represents certification by the author that the article is not being considered nor has been published elsewhere.

Abstract
Each article should include an informative, comprehensive abstract of 150 to 250 words. This abstract should briefly summarize the paper's major points and the author’s summary and conclusions.

Keywords
Each article should include five keywords.

Credits and Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments or appreciation to individuals for assistance with the manuscript or the material reported should be included in the Acknowledgment at the end of the article.

Tables/Figures 
All tables (composed according to APA 7th) and figures must be embedded in the manuscript near the first reference to the corresponding table. Tables and figures MUST be no wider than 500 pixels (5.25″).

References must conform to the style of the Publication Manual of the APA 7th Edition. All reference titles from other languages should be translated into English and accompanied by the original title.

Cite references in the text.
References are cited in the text in alphabetical order (the same way they appear in the reference list), separated by a semi-colon. (Korkmaz, 2013; Nel, 2012). Name both authors in the signal phrase or the parentheses each time you cite the work. Use the word ‘and’ between the authors’ names within the text and use ‘&’ in the parentheses. Research by Korkmaz and Nel (2001) showed… (Korkmaz & Nel, 2004)

Three or more authors
When using the reference the first time, all other names need to be listed, and after that, use the first author’s name followed by et al. in the signal phrase or parentheses. Usta et al. (2011) argued… (Usta et al., 2011)

Citing indirect sources
If you use a source cited in another source, name the source in your signal phrase. List the secondary source in your reference list and include the secondary source in the parentheses. Johnson argued that… (as cited in Korkmaz, 2009, p. 71) (Note: The use of secondary sources should be limited).

Organize references
References are listed in alphabetical order.

Book.
Author, A.A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher.
Author, A.A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Subtitle. Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxx
Author, A.A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Subtitle. doi:xxxxxxxxxxx

Chapter in an edited book
Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of chapter). Location: Publisher.
Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of chapter). Retrieved from http://www.xxxxx
Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of chapter). Location: Publisher. doi:xxxxxxxxxx

Journal article.
Author, A.A., Author, B.B., & Author, C.C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number, pp–pp. Doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Authors are named by last name followed by initials (closed up); publication year goes between parentheses, followed by a full stop (period). Only the first word and proper nouns in the title and subtitle are capitalized. The periodical title has the main words capitalized, followed by the volume number, which, with the title, is also italicized, and then the DOI. Provide the issue number ONLY if each journal issue begins on page 1. In such cases, it goes in parentheses: Journal, 4(1), pp–pp. If the DOI is unavailable and the reference was retrieved online, give the URL of the journal home page. No retrieval date is needed.

Symposium
Contributor, C. (Year, Month). Title of contribution. In C. Chairperson (Chair), Title of the symposium. The symposium was conducted at the organization's name and location meeting.

The conference paper abstract was retrieved online
Author, A.A. (2010, June). Title of article. The paper was presented at the conference's name and location. Abstract retrieved from http://www.conference.org/abstracts_2007.htm

Dissertation or thesis.
Author, A.A. (Year). Title of thesis. (Unpublished master’s thesis). University of Missouri, Columbia.

Journal of Teacher Education and Lifelong Learning (TELL) is a double-blind, peer-reviewed international academic journal. TELL is committed to the academic community; in this regard, it stands for meeting the highest standards of publication ethics. In contrast, publication malpractice is strictly prohibited by all possible measures. That’s why it is necessary to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, and the publisher. Our ethical statements are based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

For Editors

The journal editor is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The editor may be guided by the policies of the journal’s editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision. An editor will evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy. The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate. Disclosure and conflicts of interest unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the author's express written consent.

For Reviewers

Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and, through the editorial communications with the author, may also assist the author in improving the paper. Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process. Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor. Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments. Acknowledgment of Sources Reviewers should identify relevant published work that the authors have not cited. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the appropriate citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor’s attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper they know personally. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts with conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

For Authors

Authors of reports of original research should present an honest account of the work performed and a discussion of its significance in the field of Teacher Education and Lifelong Learning.  Underlying data and ways of interpreting these should be represented transparently in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to judge the value of the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable. Authors are asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review and should be prepared to provide public access to such data (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should, in any event, be designed to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication. The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and words of others, that this has been appropriately cited or quoted. Multiple, redundant, or concurrent publications: an author should not generally publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary magazine. Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals concurrently constitutes unacceptable publishing behavior. Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have influenced the nature of the reported work. Authorship should be limited to those who have contributed significantly to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where others have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included in the paper and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication. All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed. Authors can not make any changes to the published manuscript electronically. Therefore, authors must carefully review and correct any errors on galley proof.

Author/s declare that:
The author/s declares the presence of ethics statements needed for ethical research using human subjects. Otherwise, they provide the necessary documents.

a) Conflict of Interest: They have no conflict of interest.

b) Research involving human participants and animals: This study contains no studies with human participants or animals performed by authors. This article does not contain any studies involving animals performed by any of the authors.

c) Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained from all participants involved in the study.

Publication Policy

Journal of Teacher Education and Lifelong Learning (TELL) is published in June and December; articles with completed review processes can be published in advance in the form of an early preview, along with DOI (Digital Object Identifier), volume, issue, and page numbers. The early view version is the final version; no changes are made after publication.

Related to Plagiarism

Journal of Teacher Education and Lifelong Learning (TELL) is a peer-reviewed and indexed journal with ISSN: 2687-5713 published online since 2019. The journal is strictly against any unethical act of copying or plagiarism. All manuscripts submitted for publication to TELL are cross-checked for plagiarism using iThenticate software. Manuscripts found plagiarized during the initial stages of review are outright rejected and not considered for publication in the journal. If a manuscript is found to be plagiarized after publication, the Editor-in-Chief will conduct a preliminary investigation, possibly with the help of a suitable committee. If the manuscript is found to be plagiarized beyond the acceptable limits, the journal will contact the author’s Institute / College / University and Funding Agency, if there is any. A determination of misconduct will lead TELL to run a bi-directional link online to the original paper to note the plagiarism and provide a reference to the plagiarized material. The document containing the plagiarism will also be marked on each page of the PDF. Upon determination of the extent of plagiarism, the paper may also be formally retracted.