Author Guideline

The title (14pt, bold)

Should not exceed 14 words; it should be clear, concise, and informative.

 

Abstract (12pt, bold)

The abstract text should be fully justified as this paragraph is, and it should stand alone, meaning that no citation should be attached. Additionally, it should provide concise information to the readers regarding the purpose, methods, findings, and value of the manuscript. Furthermore, the abstract should be reasonably nontechnical, yet adequately clear for an informed reader to understand the manuscript’s contribution. The abstract should only be typed in a single paragraph and single-column format and consist of 200-250 words.

(11pt, single line spacing, 1 paragraph).

 

Introduction (12pt, bold)

The introduction should contain (sequentially) the general background and research question or hypothesis and research gap. The study objective should be written at the end of the introduction.

 

Literature Review (11pt, bold)

The literature review represents previous research in the research topic discussed and also the theoretical core of an article. The purpose of a literature review is to “look again” (re + view) at what other researchers have done regarding a specific topic (Leedy & Ormrod, 2005). A literature review is a means to an end, namely to provide background to and serve as motivation for the objectives and hypotheses that guide one’s own research (Perry et al., 2003). A good literature review should not merely provide a summary of previous relevant research; the researcher is also expected to critically evaluate, re-organize and synthesize the work of others (Leedy & Ormrod, 2005).  It must Identify knowledge gaps found by the author when conducting a literature review and build a theoretical explanation that answers the research questions and objectives.

 

Methods (12pt, bold)

The research methods should elaborate on the method utilized in addressing the issues including the method of analysis.  Research methods consist of: data topology, data collection method, data analysis, and data visualization. It should contain enough details allowing the reader to evaluate the appropriateness of methods as well as the reliability and validity of findings.

 

Results (12pt, bold)

The author should explain the results of research (what was discovered) in detail.

 

Discussion (12pt, bold)

The research result and discussion section contain results of the research findings and their ensuing discussions. The findings acquired from the results of the conducted research should be written with the supplementary support of adequate data. The research results and findings should be able to resolve or provide explanations to the question stated in the introduction and also contains with the author's analysis of the findings by connecting the empirical data with the theory used.

 

Conclusion (12pt, bold)

The concluding statement should contain summary and suggestion. The summary should exemplify the answers provided to the hypothesis and/or research objectives or acquired findings. The summary should not contain repetition of research results and discussions, and it should instead contain a summation of research results and findings as expected in the research objective or hypothesis. The suggestions should present matters that will subsequently be conducted in relation to the research’s ensuing concepts.

 

References (12pt, bold)

All reference mentioned should be written down in reference using American Psychological Association (APA) style and arranged from A to Z. It should include references obtained from primary sources (consisting of scientific journals amounting to 80% of the entire bibliography) that have been published in the last 10 (ten) years. The remaining 20% may include research articles or research reports (thesis, books, and other relevant publications).