Submissions

Author Guidelines

1. Journal Scope

JTLGE is an open access online journal that publishes Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research focused on teaching and learning within curricula to enhance graduate employability.

The Editor welcomes original research papers and articles that have not been published elsewhere and are not being considered for another journal.

We invite submissions in the following forms: 

Scholarly papers (up to 8,000 words), which may include: 

• Research-based evaluations of innovations, practices and programs 
• Investigations of the literature in the field, including reviews, and conceptual or theoretical approaches 
• Case studies of innovation or practice. 

Practitioner reflections (up to 2,000 words), which may include: 

• Engagement with the ideas, practice and concerns of practitioners 
• Creative responses including visual artefacts 
• Constructive criticism of conceptual, philosophical, theoretical or professional issues. 

Provocations (up to 1,000 words), which may include: 

• Commentary that provokes new thinking 
• Ideas for new ways to engage with the issue 
• Fresh perspectives from students and industry. 

We particularly encourage papers co-authored in partnership with industry, students, professional staff and academics.

The Editor, in consultation with the Editorial Committee, reserves the right to accept or reject any manuscript.

• Inquiries about the submission process, including requests for registration, should be made to the Journal Managers, Dr Katherine Howard or Dr Elizabeth J. Cook, via jtlge@deakin.edu.au
• Other inquiries can be made to Associate Professor Lauren Hansen, Editor: lauren.hansen@deakin.edu.au  

2. Style Guide

Title Page and corresponding author

• Each journal paper must have a cover page with the title of the article, a list of all authors and their titles, affiliations, their ORCID and the email address of the corresponding author. The Title Page should explicitly identify the author to whom correspondence about the paper should be addressed and that author's email address, telephone number and postal address must be clearly stated.
• Statements regarding the following are also required on the Title page as relevant: Acknowledgements; Conflict of Interests; Funding; Use or non-use of Artificial Intelligence; and Contributions against CReDIT.

Body of Text

• Content: Submissions should address issues relating to the Journal's scope and readership.
• Length: Scholarly paper submissions should be between 6,000 and 8,000 words (excluding endnotes and references); Practitioner reflection submissions should be no more than 2,000 words (excluding endnotes and references); Provocations should be no more than 1,000 words (excluding endnotes and references).
• Abstract: All submissions should include a 250 word unstructured abstract (no sub-headings or breaks).
• Keywords: A list of up to eight (8) key words, for the purpose of indexing, must be included.
• Spacing and Paragraphing: Single-spaced with no indenting for paragraphs and one line spacing between paragraphs.
• Font: 11 point, Calibri.
• Spelling: Australian English.
• Endnotes: Should be used sparingly.

Use of Headings

• The paper title should be in sentence case (first word capitalised) in 16 point Calibri font, bold, left aligned.
• Second level headings for sections should be in 14 point Calibri font, bold, left aligned, double spacing before and after.
• Third level headings should be bold, in 12 point Calibri font, left aligned, double spacing before and after.
• The reference section should be called References and is a second level heading. Do not start a new page for References.

Use of Figures and Tables

• Figures (diagrams and schemata) and tables should be located in the text.
• All figures and tables should be numbered separately. For example, Figure 1, Table 1 etc.
• Captions for tables and figures should be in 11 point Calibri font, bold, italicised, left aligned with capitals for words of more than four letters.
• Captions should be above tables and figures (as per APA 7th style).

Use of Quotations

• Direct long quotations (40 words or more) should be indented 1cm from the left, italicised and without quotation marks.  
• Short quotations (< 40 words) should not be indented or italicised but should have 'single quotation marks'.
• Use [...] for omitted words.

Citation and Referencing

• JTLGE requires authors to ensure that manuscripts conform to the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th style of citation and referencing, with the reference list single-spaced and in hanging indent format.  The APA style webpage provides examples of how to display references.
• DOIs for references must be included when available. Place the DOI at the end of the reference, and don’t add a period at the end of it. The DOI needs to be hyperlinked and in the following format: https://doi.org/10.1037/a0040251
• In-text citations should include both authors’ surnames up to 2 authors. For 3 or more authors use the first author only followed by et al. All authors' names are included in the reference list entry (up to 20 authors).

For more information on DOIs and URLs see the APA website.

3. Ethics and Malpractice

The Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability (JTLGE) makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the content contained in our publications. However, JTLGE, our agents and our licensors make no representations or guarantees whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the content. Any opinions or views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by the JTLGE. The accuracy should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. The JTLGE shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages or other liabilities caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to, or arising from, the use of the content.

Where appropriate, the submitted article should indicate whether the research has undergone an ethics approval process within the author's institution. All research must adhere to the NHMRC National Statement on Ethics and the Australian Association for Research Education Statement of Ethics. Any instances of research malpractice will be considered in relation to these guidelines.

In no circumstances will the Editors encourage misconduct, or knowingly publish papers where misconduct has occurred.  Should the Editors be made aware of allegations of misconduct they will take appropriate steps to remove the publication and investigate the allegations in accordance with NHMRC Guidelines – this includes reporting the matter to the lead authors institution and working with the relevant institutions Human Ethics Committee to investigate the allegation.  In accordance with the NHMRC guidelines a minor oversight will be subject to correction and noted as a corrected version.  Significant breaches will see the paper removed from the journal record and a retraction notice recoded in lieu.

To be named as an author on a paper, all authors must have significantly contributed to the research reported. It is the responsibility of lead authors to ensure that they obtain written agreement from all co-authors in relation to their being named an authors. In the event of errors, corrections and retractions, all authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes when they become aware of their existence.

The Editorial Committee adhere to the COPE Guidelines. Where errors are made in the handling of ethics or malpractice matters the Editors will acknowledge these and publish corrections, clarifications, retractions and apologies.

4. Non-Exclusive Publishing Agreement

As part of our commitment to maintaining high standards of publication and ensuring the broad dissemination of research, lead authors are required to sign a non-exclusive publishing agreement prior to publication.

This agreement allows us to publish your work and disseminate it through third parties that we work with to index and promote access to the journal, while granting you the freedom to distribute your manuscript in other venues as you see fit. The agreement aims to protect your rights as an author and to promote wider access to your research. Corresponding authors will receive the agreement form to complete and return to their assigned copyeditor at the copyediting stage. For any questions or further information, feel free to contact us at jtlge@deakin.edu.au.

5. Submitting Your Manuscript

• The preferred form of submission for all contributions is electronic as a Microsoft Word .doc file, uploaded through the Submit Article page of the Journal website. To request registration details, or if you have difficulty using the online system, please contact the Journal Manager, Dr Katherine Howard. 
• Prior to submitting, please ensure your manuscript meets our Evaluation Guidelines and you have addressed all requirements detailed in our Submission Checklist below.

6. Refereeing Process

JTLGE has a continuous publication system and, as much as possible, aims to provide a prompt and efficient review process.

All journal papers will undergo a constructive, confidential, fair and impartial double blind review process.

Author(s) will be provided with reviewer comments and the outcome of the review process which may fall under the following categories:

1. Accepted
2. Conditionally Accepted-minor revisions to be made by the author(s)
3. Revise and Resubmit-major revisions needed
4. Declined.

For your information, a copy of the guidelines used by reviewers is provided here.

Evaluation Guidelines for Reviewers

Guidelines for Reviewers. 

These Evaluation Guidelines are based on those developed by Jon Yorke for evaluating conference submissions for the Australian Technology Network Assessment Conference 2011.