How to Contribute

CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE?

YES, of course you can. So can lab technicians and students... your Year 7 or Year 8 class could write a half page article with a photo that we would love to publish.

We are keen to increase the number and variety of types of articles published in SCIOS. SO if the answer is YES to any of the following questions, we want to hear from you. • Have you recently conducted a new experiment that worked really well? • Is there a great demonstration that always gets your students’ attention? • Have you tried a new teaching technique that was fun? • Do you have some helpful hints for new teachers (and not-so-new ones)? • Are there some safety hints and tips that you’d like to pass on? • Have you used computers or some other technology really effectively? • What successes have your students had in science? • Are your students involved in science project outside of school? • Anything else science-related you would like to share with others?

Email your contributions to info@stawa.net

GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

These notes are a brief guide to contributors. Contributors should also refer to recent issues of the Journal. Refereed articles are peer reviewed by the Editor and anonymously by at least two reviewers.

Feature Articles

Feature articles should not normally exceed 3000 words plus figures, tables and references. Short, concisely written articles are very welcome. Please use headings and sub-headings to give your article structure. WE also welcome any other type if contribution. Reviewed articles are subject to peer review.

Send the following to the Editor

If you cannot send your contribution in the following recommended form, please send it to the Editor in any reasonable form. 1. Please send your document as a word file. 2. Photographs and other images (e.g. diagrams) should be sent as separate files. 3. Photographs often increase the clarity and interest level of your work. Send your photographs as .tiff or highest quality .jpeg files with a resolution of at least 300 dots per inch (dpi). Note to teachers: Parent permission (signed permission slip) must be obtained for any photographs to be included in SCIOS 4. Copyright clearance for any part of your contribution that is copyright of a third party needs to be obtained in writing (email acceptable).

Innovations in the classroom

The editorial; board members are keen to increase the number of articles on this topic. We are always keen to review your ideas about experiments, demonstrations, teaching techniques, hints, safety notes, computer applications and anything else that could help classroom science teachers, especially beginning teachers.

Reference style

SCIOS reference style is based on the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

Copyright

No other publisher should have already published our manuscript, nor should you submit it for publication elsewhere. If SCIOS publishes your manuscript then your text and graphics will become copyright of STAWA. STAWA will, however, allow you to use the contents of your paper for most reasonable non-commercial purposes.

Contact

John Clarke, STAWA email john@stawa.net