Submissions

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Note:

Submissions of manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication in any other magazine. It must be prepared following the journal's author standards and submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format.

Original research, reviews (including book reviews), guidelines, editorials, opinion and commentary, and case reports are all welcome in the Journal. The submitted manuscript must contain the title, author(s) and affiliations, abstract, and list of references in no more than 6,500 words and written in English.

Structuring the Manuscript

The following elements ought to be present in the submitted manuscript:

Title: The title should be no more than 21 words, be clear, precise, and reflect the content of the paper.

Author(s), Institutional Affiliations, Email Address, and ORCID: Please provide the author(s)' name (First name, (other Names), Surname/Last Name), Institutional Affiliation, email address, and ORCID.                                                            

Abstract: the abstract should be a Structured Abstract, following the sub-headings such as:

1.Purpose/Aims: summarized into a single sentence.

2.Methodology: (design, population and study setting, sample, data collection tools, techniques, and analysis),

3.Findings: summary of findings in brief

4.Conclusion: brief conclusion of the work in a sentence.

5.Study type: Research paper/Literature Review/Conceptual Paper

6.Keywords: Include at least three (3) keywords alphabetically.

Structure of the Body of the Work

Introduction: The introduction should spell out the scope, context and what to expect from the paper. It should begin with general information on the topic and progress to specific. The author should define and explain relevant concepts germane to the paper's understanding. Related theoretical and empirical literature should be cited. The gap in existing research that the study will fill should be identified. The research question or problem should be formulated, and a hypothesis tested should be stated, especially for the research paper. The last sentence of the introduction should highlight the layout of the remaining part of the paper.

Methods: The techniques and methodologies used in the research should be explained and detailed. Comprehensive details about the population, sample, and sampling strategies, as well as the tools and procedures used for data collecting, analysis, and presentation are necessary.

Results and Discussion: This section uses tables and figures to report the results of the methodologies and procedures. The findings should be rationally presented in light of the study questions and assumptions. Figures and tables need to have separate numbers.   The authors should cite tables and figures in this section of the work. It is essential to understand, clarify, and assess the results appropriately. Citations to pertinent literature are necessary to support or refute the conclusions. Discussion and findings ought to be completed together.

Conclusion: In light of the previously mentioned goals, the author should summarise the research's major findings. The conclusion should acknowledge the research/paper's significant contribution to knowledge and include recommendations for practice, policy, and future research based on the main findings.

Acknowledgements:  Sponsors should be stated, e.g. TETFund. Institution, etc.

References: Sources cited should be complete and in line with the 6th edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) style. They should contain full bibliographic details, and journal titles should not be abbreviated. For multiple citations for the same author in the same year, use a, b, and c immediately following the year of publication. Reference in the body of the text should be made by citing the author's surname and year of publication (e.g. Irenoa, 2020). At the end of the manuscript should be a reference list arranged in alphabetical order according to the authors' surname. Book and journal titles should be italicized. (A quick guide on APA style can be found at https://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/index. The journal does not accept the use of Endnotes and footnotes.