Call for proposals for WFATE 2018

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1 Call fr prpsals fr WFATE 2018 We extend a call fr abstracts fr submissins t the Fifth Biennial Cnference f the Wrld Federatin f Assciatins fr Teacher Educatin (WFATE) in respnse t the general cnference theme Transfrmative Teacher Educatin in Lcal and Glbal Cntexts. Presenters shuld indicate which f the fur sub-themes their presentatin best fits within: 1) Scial Justice, Inclusin and Diversity in Educatin 2) Transfrmative Teacher Educatin 3) Pedaggy and Curriculum 4) Plicy and Partnerships in Teacher Educatin Language: English Each submissin must be in wrd frmat and include: name(s) f authr(s); authr affiliatin(s); title f submissin; presentatin frmat; an abstract f up t 500-wrds; cnference sub-theme; and a brief-100 wrd bigraphy fr each authr. Presentatin Frmats There are fur types f frmats that presenters can select frm: an ral presentatin, a pster presentatin, a sympsium and a wrkshp. Pster A pster submissin allws presentatin f riginal research in a visual frm that delegates can interact with. During the cnference, psters will be displayed in the trade exhibitin/catering area and there will be a blck f time allcated when presenters will be available t discuss their psters. Psters are t be prtrait and A0 in size (maximum). A0 paper size is 841 x 1189 mm r 33.1 x 46.8 in. Panels and adhesives will be prvided. Page 1 f 6

2 Sympsium (includes ptinal paper submissin) A sympsium prvides an pprtunity fr a schlarly sessin fcussed n a particular theme r tpic. Each sympsium will be 90 minutes lng and can have between tw and five cntributrs. One cntributr shuld be the discussant wh prvides a plenary discussin f the ideas presented. Abstract submissins fr sympsia r wrkshps must be made by the sympsium r wrkshp Chair n behalf f all presenters. The Chair will need t include the details f the sessin (title and 500-wrd summary) as well as the abstract f each paper which will frm part f the sessin. Each presenter in a wrkshp r sympsium will need paid registratin t ensure inclusin in the prgramme. The Chair may divide the 90 minutes as they chse, but time shuld be allcated fr pening and clsing remarks, presentatins, and audience interactin. Wrkshp A wrkshp prvides an pprtunity fr individuals r teams t ffer a sessin that is practical and cntributes t the learning f cnference participants by advancing a deeper understanding f a cnference theme r tpic. Examples f frmats f wrkshps include: a rund table discussin n a particular tpic r issue; a wrkshp where participants explre a specific methdlgy; r a hands-n practical sessin. Wrkshps will be 90 minutes lng. Wrkshp rganisers may divide the time slt they are alltted as they chse but they shuld ensure high levels f audience interactin. It is the respnsibility f the wrkshp Chair t rganise any presenters and/r resurces required fr the wrkshp. Oral Presentatin (includes ptinal paper submissin) An ral presentatin allws presenters t present and discuss riginal research in relatin t the cnference theme. Each presenter will be prvided with a 25 minute presentatin time slt. We suggest planning t use this time in such a way that the audience can actively participate in, and engage with, the presentatin. Allcated discussin time shuld be included in the 25 minute presentatin time slt. All submissins, psters and cnference presentatins must be in ENGLISH. Please g t the WrldFate website at t dwnlad an abstract prpsal frm. Page 2 f 6

3 Papers frm abstracts f ral presentatins r sympsia Any delegate wishing t present a paper frm an accepted abstract f an ral presentatin r sympsium is invited t submit the paper t the Jurnal f the Wrld Federatin f Assciatins f Teacher Educatin by the specified date. If it is accepted prir t the cnference, the paper can be presented at the cnference. Submissin guidelines fr papers Submissin Plicy Prpsals can be submitted by ne r several presenters, but ne member must attend the cnference t present n behalf f the team. In rder t prvide pprtunities fr as many peple as pssible t present their wrk at WFATE 2018 authrs may submit nly ne abstract fr each presentatin type (i.e. a ttal f fur abstracts, fr an ral presentatin, a pster, a sympsium, and a wrkshp) where they are the firstnamed authr. Individuals may undertake ther rles at the cnference, e.g. sympsium Chair, sympsium discussant and may be a subsequent authr n a submissin that is t be presented by anther registered participant as first-named authr. Accepted presenters must register fr the cnference in rder t be included in the cnference prgram. Abstract submissins fr all presentatins must be n lnger than 500 wrds. Abstracts submissins fr all presentatins will be de-identified and reviewed in a `blind' prcess by at least tw reviewers frm the cnference cmmittee. All abstracts will be prvided in the cnference prgramme. All submissins, psters and cnference presentatins must be in ENGLISH. Submissin dates Deadline fr prpsals: March 12 Ntificatin will be made as sn as review prcess is cmpleted. Papers can be 5,000 t 8,000 wrds, but each paper is reviewed and sme exceptins t paper length are made. See submissin guidelines fr papers Page 3 f 6

4 The Wrld Federatin f Assciatins fr Teacher Educatin Jurnal Submissin Guidelines fr Papers The WFATE Jurnal is an electrnic educatinal research and develpment jurnal. All articles are peer-reviewed. We publish articles fcusing n empirically driven research in majr areas f educatin, carefully develped issue analyses, and clearly fcused develpment articles. T be reviewed, manuscripts must cnfrm t the fllwing guidelines. The WFATE Jurnal des nt have a cpy editr. Thus, authrs are respnsible fr ensuring that their submissins meet the fllwing criteria. Since the jurnal is an electrnic jurnal, special frmatting guidelines must be fllwed in rder t ensure the readability f the paper by reviewers using a wide range f wrdprcessing sftware. Als, the guidelines belw and in the template ensure the accurate rendering f the article n ur Web site, irrespective f readers' platfrms and systems, shuld it be accepted fr publicatin. Template Infrmatin Yu may chse t use the template infrmatin belw. Turn ff ALL aut-frmatting befre yu begin preparing yur manuscript. If yu are planning t send us a manuscript prepared utside f the template (e.g., ne that had been sent t anther publicatin utlet first), then yu may have t "crrect" yur manuscript fr several aut-frmats that we will nt accept (these are detailed belw). T find sme f them, use the "View Hidden Characters" cmmand in MS-Wrd. This will reveal many tabs, extra spaces, and ther frmats. Yu will still have t scan yur paper fr ther frmats that are nt in keeping with submissin guidelines. 1. Please give the dcument file a shrt name. We prefer "lastnamewfate.dc" (e.g., "tryerwfate.dc"). 2. Set up the page size fr 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper size (US Letter) with ne-inch margins n all sides. All pages must be in prtrait layut. D nt use a landscape layut fr any pages. 3. TITLE (14-PT TIMES OR TIMES NEW ROMAN FONT, ALL BOLD, JUSTIFY LEFT) and include: AuthrFirst AuthrLast, Affiliatin 4. ABSTRACT (Title in 12-POINT, ALL CAPS, ALL BOLD) Abstract bdy in Italic 12-pint Times New Rman r Times Fnt. Use a new page and repeat title. Page 4 f 6

5 5. BODY OF THE PAPER: All paragraphs are single-spaced, justified-left nly, with a single blank line between paragraphs and between headers and paragraphs. Use nly 12-pint Times r Times New Rman fnt. D nt use any symbls (spell ut symbls such as "Chi-square"). D nt use super- r sub-scripts. D nt insert page-breaks r sectin-breaks. Let the text flw naturally. D nt insert headers r fters (this includes page numbers). D nt use aut-numbering r aut-bulleting. D nt use tabs r multiple spaces t place text in a particular psitin n a page. D nt indent any text (see abve, all text is justified left nly). All nn-prprietary stimulus materials, instruments, and questinnaires must be included (usually in an appendix, fllwing the REFERENCES sectin). Use American Psychlgical Assciatin frmat fr in-text citatin styles (authr last name and year f publicatin in text, with a "REFERENCES" sectin at the end f the paper). REFERENCES (FIRST-LEVEL HEADING) ENDNOTES (FIRST-LEVEL HEADING) [1] Use these nly if they are truly necessary! APPENDIX A (FIRST-LEVEL HEADING) This is where yu might place a questinnaire. APPENDIX B (FIRST-LEVEL HEADING) This is where yu might place a crrelatin matrix. AUTHOR NOTE This is the place t acknwledge entities wh helped yu with yur wrk: Individuals, institutins, r funding agencies AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY This is where yu can put a few lines f infrmatin abut yurself. Include yur address. D nt include a pstal mail address. Fr example: Page 5 f 6

6 Kelly Jnes is an Assistant Prfessr f Educatin at Ashland University. Prfessr Jnes cnducts research n the curriculum. is: kelly-jnes@smeplace.edu. Page 6 f 6