Submission Guidelines
Purpose of our publication
We hope that Jalt Omiya Chapter members will find SJLT of practical use in their classroom, or of theoretical interest in their research. However, SJLT has another goal: For all of us involved in this new journal, be it as authors, reviewers, or editors, SJLT is an opportunity to develop professional, personal, or social skills. Writing, reviewing, giving feedback to authors, receiving constructive criticism from reviewers and dealing with it, editing, mentoring authors at early stages of their teaching or research career, networking ? all these activities give us a chance to learn by doing and to develop ourselves and each other. With SJLT, we hope to create a
stronger sense of community at JALT Omiya Chapter and to stimulate good
communication and lively interaction between members.
Medium
We publish online first and on paper later.
Eligibility for submission
JALT Omiya Chapter members, and presenters at the Chapter can submit.
Types of submissions welcomed
- Language teaching techniques, methods, successful lesson plans
- Action research, other research, or essays on language (teaching); Omiya Chapter presenters' papers
- Book reviews
- Descriptive or narrative texts are welcome!
- If you are planning a different type of text: Please contact the editors. We are open for suggestions.
Language
We accept texts in English or 日本語.
Submission guidelines for English texts
- text size for types 1 and 3 (lesson plans, teaching techniques, book reviews, etc.) up to 1000 words;
text size for type 2 (research, essays, etc.) up to 3000 words (these size guidelines don’t include biograhical background, abstract, appendices, etc.)
- texts should have pages numbered, paragraphs separated by double carriage returns without additional tabs, and in case of 3000-word texts subheadings in bold used throughout
- references should be according to APA style as it appears in The Language Teacher
- ALL submissions should be accompanied by a short biographical background of up to 100 words and if possible include contact info, especially email
- texts should have the title, the author's name, affiliation, contact details, and word count at the top of the first page
- 3000-word texts should be accompanied by an English abstract of up to 120 words (if possible, translated into Japanese)
- texts should be sent as WORD documents in an email attachment to omiyapublication+AT+gmail*com with the file title format "author’s last name-author’s first initial-first two words of paper title separated by dash.doc”, e.g. “hughes-l-learner-autonomy.doc"
Submissions will be reviewed by the editorial board or its advisors. The editorial board reserves the right to refuse submissions. Authors will receive feedback from their reviewer(s). If a submission (its final version) is accepted, the editors reserve the right to edit all copy for length, style, and clarity, without prior notification to authors.
Please don't hesitate to contact chief editor Ruth Kambartel at rkambart+AT+mail*saitama-u*ac*jp if you have any questions about the guidelines.
日本語原稿ガイドライン
ティーチングテクニック、書評等(テキストタイプ1.と3.)の日本語テキストサイズは1600語、論文等(タイプ2.)の日本語テキストサイズは8000語 (両方とも資料等は除く)以内にして下さい。日本語著者略歴は300語以内にして下さい。400語以内の日本語要旨と120語以内の英語のabstractも付けてください。それ以外は、英語テキストガイドラインに従って下さい。
Deadline for submissions
The deadline for the next issue is July 31, 2008
Publication date for next issue
Online:November 30, 2008 (tentative) On paper: (to be announced)
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