Writing for The Scholarship Review

Instructions for Authors

Authors are invited to submit original work for publication in the next edition of the College’s Scholarship Review Journal.

Contributions are invited from colleagues who are currently engaged in action research and scholarship.

We would be delighted to receive:

• Full academic papers

• Short abstracts

• Case studies

• Reflective accounts

• Action research projects

We would also be pleased to hear about any experiences you have had:

• Writing journal articles, textbooks or chapters in textbooks

• Presenting a paper or poster at a conference

• Engaging in professional practice

• Curating or exhibiting artwork

• Script writing and directing

• Broadcasting via local or national TV and radio stations

• Consultancy work with local and national employers

• Consultancy work with voluntary sector organisations

We would like to support you in producing a scholarship showcase in the journal and on the college website.

So, whatever you are doing, if you are doing it well, this is an excellent opportunity for you to showcase your work, share good practice and motivate your colleagues and students.

How do I go about contributing?

Contact Helen Fogg, HE

Director

at helen.fogg@blackpool.ac.uk

Submit your abstract, idea or full paper to Helen Fogg,

Producing an Academic Paper for the Scholarship Review

Your paper should be between 1,000 and 3,000 words.

You need to include a short abstract summarising your paper in no more than 300 words.

• Use conservative British, not US spelling, for example programme not program; centre not center; analyse not analyze, etc.

• Use single ‘quotes’ for quotations rather than double “quotes”, unless the ‘quote is “within” another quote’.

• Only use the upper case for the first word in paper titles and all subheadings.

• All acronyms should be spelled out the first time they are introduced in text or references. Thereafter the acronym can be used if appropriate for example: College Based Higher Education (CBHE).

• The preferred local (national) usage for ethnic and other minorities should be used in all papers.

• Material to be emphasised should be italicised, please use such emphasis sparingly.

• When referring to numbers in a study the abbreviation (n) should be used similarly % for percent should be used.

• When referring to decimals the form 0.05 (not .05) should be used.

Referencing

Please use the Harvard system of referencing.

The name of the author and the date of publication provide a key to the full bibliographical details, which are set out in the list of references.

For example: Schön (1983) cited in the main text, appears in the references as follows:

Schön, D. (1983) The Reflective Practitioner. How professionals think in action, London: Temple Smith.

References should be indicated in the typescript by giving the author’s name, with the year of publication in parentheses. The references should be listed in full at the end of the paper.

Tables and figures should be referred to in text as follows: figure 1, table 12. Each table and/or figure must have a title that explains its purpose without reference to the text.

Criteria for acceptance of articles

The abstract must provide a clear and complete summary of the aims and scope of the paper.

The subject of the study should be exciting and innovating.

The issues/questions/problems that led to the study must be clear.

The relevant research literature the study relates to and builds on must be discussed and analysed.

The methodological and/or theoretical approaches that informed the study should be made clear.

The paper should discuss how the findings have been, or can be, used in improving learning and teaching.

Producing an Abstract

Abstracts are written to provide a brief summary of your research. The research you present may be taken from your dissertation thesis, some action research that you have completed as part of your job role at the College (lecturing, management or administration) or your own contemporary review or analysis of developments in a specific subject area or discipline. A good abstract should provide sufficient information so as to allow the reader to quickly ascertain the paper’s purpose and usefulness.

Abstracts are normally submitted to the editorial boards of academic journals or conference organisers; they are used as the basis for selecting for publishing or presentation. Abstract length varies by discipline and publisher requirements, but typically ranges from 100 to 500 words (one page).

A well written abstract should convey the overall theme or ‘flavour’ of the research and should include details regarding the background, relevance, introduction, objectives, methods, results and conclusions of the study.

Producing Case Studies and Reflective Accounts

Case studies can be a way of sharing the results of small scale action research or reflective activity with peers. They are particularly useful for showcasing innovative practice and can be used as a means of capturing experiences or critical learning incidents such as for example, your management of an unusual occurrence or circumstance, a story of individual student success or the impact of your scholarly activities on the student learning experience.

Each case study should be between 500 and 1000 words and should be organised as follows:

• The Title

• Author’s name, department and email contact

The Case Study outlining:

• The context

• The initial prompt/problem

• Strategies and interventions employed and rationale behind them

• The impact of the intervention

• An analysis of costs/benefits

• An evaluation

• Recommendations

• References

Producing Action Research Reports

Action research reports should be between 1,000 and 3,000 words and should be organised as follows:

• The Title

• Author’s name, department and email contact

• The context

• The initial prompt/problem

• Literature review

• Strategies and interventions employed and rationale behind them

• The impact of the intervention

• An analysis of costs/benefits

• An evaluation

• Recommendations

• References