Writing Rules

Page Layout
Article must be written in MS Word and the page format must be like stated below.
Paper size A4 Vertical
Text size 12 point
Footnote size 9 point
Paragraph spacing 6 nk
Paragraph indent: 1.25 cm
Top-bottom-right-left margins: 3 cm
Line spacing Single
Font Type: Times New Roman (If a special font is used, the font used should be sent with the manuscript)

Main Title
The main title should be written in Times New Roman font, bold letters, 12 pt. font size, reflecting the content and scope of the article. The first letter of the words in the title of the article should be capitalized and should consist of a maximum of 12 words.

Author name(s) and address(es)
When the article file is uploaded to the site, the author name should be deleted in the first evaluation phase. After the article has passed the referee process and is deemed suitable for publication, the author name should be added. The name(s) and surname(s) of the author(s) should be written in bold, 12-point font, right justified, under the title of the article, and the institution, title, contact information and ORCID information of the author(s) should be italicized with a footnote as "*" on the first page of the article. If there is more than one author, the author's name(s) and surname(s) should be written in the order of the author's name(s) and surname(s), and the author information should be written as "*, **, ***" with starred footnotes.

Abstract
At the beginning of the paper, there must be an abstract in Turkish and English, consisting of a minimum of 150 and a maximum of 300 words, expressing the subject shortly and concisely. The objectives, methods, results, conclusions of the research should be briefly mentioned in the abstract.

Keywords
A minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 keywords reflecting the content of the paper must be added under the abstracts. Each keyword should be separated by commas and written in lower case.

Subtitles
No numbering should be made in the Introduction, Conclusion and References sections of the paper. Subtitles gradually should be numbered in the form “1.1, 2.3, 3.2.2, 4.1.3.1 etc.”. Subtitles should be written with the first letter capitalized.

Footnotes
Footnotes should not be used to cite references, and explanations that are indirectly related to the main topic of the paper should be made by using footnotes starting from number 1. Footnotes should be written in 9 points at the bottom of the page.

Citations and References
Direct quotations in the article should be given in quotation marks. Quotations exceeding five lines should be intended 1.5 cm from the right and left margin in 10 points. Reference citation in the text should be written as stated below, with the surname, year and page number in parentheses:

Citation in the text:
1. Reference to a specific sentence, concept or paragraph;
…(Kara, 2012: 644)

2. Reference to a whole article or book;
… (Kara, 2020) or Kara (2020) states…

3. Reference to a publication with more than two authors;
… (Atabay et al., 1976: 16). or Atabay et al. (1976: 16)

4. Reference to a publication with two authors;
…according to (Özçelik & Erten, 2011: 101-102) or Özçelik and Erten (2011: 101-102)

5. The name of the study is written for studies which have unknown dates and authors;
…(İnan, t.y.: 10)

6. The original source will be also indicated for citations from the secondary source.
…. (Çayıldak 2021: 28, as cited in Belli, 2018 )

Reference List
The papers should be written alphabetically according to the surnames of the authors as stated below. The reference list must include only those references which are cited in the text of the paper. References with the same authors in the same order must be arranged by year of publication. An author’s publications that are published in the same year must be arranged as (2021a, 2021b).

Sample Reference List
One author
Castle, E. B. (1970). The Teacher. London: Oxford University Press.

Two authors
McCandless, B. R. and Evans, E. D. (1973). Children and Youth: Psychosocial Development. Hinsdale, IL: Dryden Press.

Three or more authors (list each author)
Smith, V., Barr, R. and Burke, D. (1976). Alternatives in Education: Freedom to Choose. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa, Educational Foundation.

Editor or compiler as author
Burley, J., & Harris, J. (Eds.). (2002). A Companion to Genetics. Blackwell.

Chapter in a book edited by another
Medley, D. M. (1983). Teacher Effectiveness. In H. E. Mitzel (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational Research (Vol. 4, pp. 1894-1903). New York: The Free Press.

Unpublished Master’s Thesis
Stewart, Y. (2000). Dressing the Tarot [Unpublished Master’s Thesis]. Auckland University of Technology.

Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation or Thesis
Harris, L. (2014). Instructional Leadership Perceptions and Practices of Elementary School Leaders [Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Virginia.

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