GENERAL EDITING INSTRUCTIONS
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EVALUATION CRITERIA
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The most important thing is to use the page setting and paragraph styles provided in this document guidelines file.
These settings are:
Page type: A4
Margins: Top / Bottom: 5 cm; Left / Right: 4 cm
Regular font type: Times New Roman
Regular font size: 12 pt
Line spacing: 1
The style of the Main Title of the paper: TIMES NEW ROMAN, 16 PT, BOLD, UPPERCASE
The style of the Chapter Title: TIMES NEW ROMAN, 16 PT, BOLD, UPPERCASE
The style of the Paragraph Title: Times New Roman, 14 pt, Bold
The style of the Sub-Paragraph Title: Times New Roman, 12 pt, Bold
The style of the Quotations: "Times New Roman, 12 pt, Italic"
The length of the paper should not exceed 12 pages in the format of this guidelines document (references, figures, tables, author biographies etc. included).
Because of the publishing reasons, the total number of pages in a multiple of 4 will be appreciated by the editors.
Regarding the structure and contents, do study the model below in this template and apply it to the extent that it is appropriate to your specific paper.
Writing style and references to literature should follow the MISQ Guidelines below.
MISQ Guidelines
“Although writing style is generally up to the author(s), the following guidelines should be noted:
- Writing in the first person is acceptable, especially for qualitative, interpretive, intensive, critical, and case research.
- When using citations in text, stress the point of what's being cited, not who made the citation (for example, “...the Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball team was arguably the best team in the nation (Smith and Jones 1997)” rather than “Smith and Jones (1997) argue that the Golden Gophers were the best...”).
- Limit the use of footnotes. These can be distracting to a reader who may only have a short time to scan an article.
- References must be complete, i.e., include, as appropriate, volume, number, month, publisher, city and state, editors, last name & initials of all authors, page numbers, etc. Below are some general directions.
- Sequence: Entries should be ordered alphabetically (in text and Ref. section) according to authors’ or editors’ last names, or the title of the work for items with no author or editor listed. References in text must be included in Reference section and vice versa. References in text should be of the format: (Jones et al. 1995; Smith 1996).
- References to items in periodicals: Author, title, journal, volume, number, month, year, pages. For authors, last names are given first, even for multiple authors.
- References to reports or proceedings: Author's name and title of report (same style as above), report number, source, editor or publisher as appropriate, city and state, including date and pages.
- References to books: Author's name (same style as above), title, publisher, city, state, year, page, or chapter.”
TEMPLATE
RESEARCH REPORT UPON THE EDUCATIONAL ISSUES
Authors: D. Chirlesan (*), F. Anghel (**)
Afiliation:
(*) University of Pitesti, Romania, Dept. for European Integration
(**) Institute for Educational Sciences, Bucharest, Dept. for Adult Education Studies
ABSTRACT
A text that briefly describe the content of the research paper.
Maximum 500 characters, including spaces.
KEYWORDS
Maximum 10 keywords, minimum 5, that give clues to the potential readers upon the main issues presented in the paper.
INTRODUCTION TO THE RESEARCH TOPIC
Why it is relevant in theoretical and/or practical terms.
- [Normal style, bulleted] Previous research on this topic by others (alternatively, a substantial literature review can take place after the research objectives).
- Why there was still need for the research reported here.
RESEARCH PROBLEM AND OBJECTIVES
State the general and detailed objectives of the research clearly. State the research problem and scope. If the paper is not based on empirical research, state the objectives of the paper itself.
What new empirical information
What new empirical was targeted at? A paragraph that presents the above mentioned issues.
What new theoretical understanding
What new theoretical understanding was targeted at? A paragraph that presents the above mentioned issues.
What new research methodology
What new research methodology was targeted at? A paragraph that presents the above mentioned issues.
What new practical contribution
What new practical contribution was targeted at? A paragraph that presents the above mentioned issues.
RESEARCH SETTING, DESIGN AND METHODS
Describe how the research was conducted. Which research approach and methods were used and why this approach was better than others for addressing the research objectives in question.
“Contextualize” your research so that readers can assess what is specific and what is transferrable in your empirical data. Don’t assume that everybody knows the specific topic in question.
RESULTS
Empirical or theoretical results obtained through applying the research methodology.
DISCUSSION
Assess the reliability and validity of the results, as well as possible limitations. Are the results applicable to the specific research situation only, or can they be generalised to some other contexts or situations.
Under which preconditions?
Assess whether the objectives stated in the beginning were achieved. The scientific contribution of the research – what new empirical information, theoretical understanding or research methodology was obtained? The practical or societal relevance of the results.
CONCLUSION
Summarise the research and its contribution.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Funding sources should be acknowledged in the “Acknowledgements” section.
REFERENCES
Entries should be ordered alphabetically according to authors’ or editors’ last names, or the title of the work for items with no author or editor listed. References in text must be included in Reference section and vice versa. The following are examples of the format to be used for journal articles, books and chapters in edited volumes, respectively.
Ackoff, R. L. “Management Misinformation Systems,” Management Science (14:4), December 1961, pp. 147-156.
Bonini, C. P. Simulation of Information and Decision Systems in the Firm, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1963, p. 137.
Chenhall, R. H., and Romano, C. A. “Formal Planning and Control Presence and Impact on the Growth of Small Manufacturing Firms,” in Job Generation by the Small Business Sector in Australia, W. C. Dunlop and A. J. Williams (eds.), Institute of Industrial Economics, Newcastle, 1989, pp. 71-89.
Korpela, M., Mursu, A, and Soriyan, H. A. ”Two times four integrative levels of analysis: a framework,” in Realigning Research and Practice in Information Systems Development. The Social and Organizational Perspective, N.L. Russo, B. Fitzgerald, and J. DeGross (eds.), Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001, pp. 367-377. Manuscript available to IFIP ISGLOB03 authors at: http://www.uku.fi/atkk/actad/2x4.pdf
Myers, M. D. Qualitative Research in Information Systems, ISWorld Net web site section, accessed 10 January 2003. http://www.qual.auckland.ac.nz/
Orlikowski W. J., and Baroudi, J. J. “Studying Information Technology in Organisations: Research Approaches and Assumptions,” Accounting, Management and Information Technologies (1:1), 1991, pp. 9-42.
Walsham, G. “Globalization and IT: Agenda for Research,” in Organizational and Social Perspectives on Information Technology, R. Baskerville, J. Stage, and J. I. DeGross (eds.), Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000, pp. 195-210.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
A short biography is required about each author.
The length should be around 100-150 words.
Include the following in the biography:
Your name, current position
If you are at a university, name it (+city, country) and the department or discipline.
Where do you come from – in which country/countries were you raised.
Your education and degrees.
Your area(s) of research and main achievements.
E-mail address and home page, if any.
Example
Use the word "he/she" or "his/her" at least once, to indicate your sex.
First Author is a professor of Information Systems in the University of Hoolabaloo, Baloo City, Hereland. She was born in Elseland and achieved her PhD in Information Systems at the University of Else. Her research interests include bad humor and poor jokes. First can be reached by e-mail at first.author@hoolabaloo.edu or through her home page at http://www.hoolabaloo.edu/staff/first.author.
Second Author is a …
EVALUATION CRITERIA
EDU-WORLD CONFERENCE WORKS - 2008
CRITERIA |
Points |
A. The Scientific Merits Of The Work |
Maximum 65 |
A.1. The information level and the description quality of the present stage of knowledge of the approached / treated domain on a national or international level. |
Maximum 30 |
● The information level of the present stage of knowledge of the approached / treated domain: |
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- if the work has a direct and explicit reference to the approached domain, explains in an obvious manner which are the results of the researches performed in the respective domain, with minimum 3 examples and quotations of works and authors, score granted ................................................................…….......................... |
5 points |
● The present interest of the publications from bibliography: |
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- If from the 3 examples of publications quoted in the work and mentioned in the bibliography at least 1 is relatively recent, score granted ...........................................................………................................
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5 points |
● Relevant publications from bibliography: |
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- If from the quoted references at least two are international works published in periodicals with references maximum, score granted ………………...............................................................................
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5 points |
- If from the quoted references at least two are national works published in periodicals with references partial, score granted…………….........................................................................................................
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3 points |
- If the quoted references are international or/and national works published in periodicals without references partial, score granted……....................................................................................................
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2 points |
● The clarity of the description of the present stage of the knowledge in the approached / treated domain: |
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- if the work contains an adequate number of valid arguments in order to illustrate and/or sustain the treated theme (between 2 and 5 arguments) from which to clearly demonstrate the equilibrium of the composition, points granted……………………………………………………………….. ....................................... |
5 points |
● The coherence of the description of the present stage of the knowledge in the approached / treated domain: |
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- if the work displays a logical sequencing / conexion of the ideas (the ideas are logically connected between them, a clear sequencing of ideas that can be easily followed, a natural and coherent order of the approached parts of the respective theme), score granted……………................................................................. |
5 points |
● The covering degree of the treated / approached domain: |
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If the work presents in an obvious manner all the structural parts corresponding to the approached theme / domain, score granted ................................................................................................................ |
5 points |
A.2. Potential contributions to the development of the scientific knowledge |
Maximum 35 |
● The measure in which the conclusions of the work are based on the present stage of knowledge and are reported to the latest achievements from the main series of publications: |
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- if there is, in the final part of the work, a set of conclusions connected to the theoretical substantiation presented at its beginning part, score granted.................................................................................................... |
8 points |
- if, in addition, the conclusion set represents a synthesis provided in a personal interpretation of the results exposed in the previous parts of the work and if this synthesis refers / reports to known results from its domain, extra score granted.............................................................................................................................. |
7 points |
● The scientific value, type and level of originality: |
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- if in the scientific approach of the presented theme / domain concepts, terms, definitions, demonstrations, logical schemes and interpretations, etc that shall be addressed to experts, professionals (and not to the whole public) using specialty knowledge and language, score granted…………….............................................. |
10 points |
-if the work presents personal achievements of some theoretical or practical experiments (so, that are performed for the first time), the maximum score granted……………….............................................................. |
10 points |
-otherwise if the work presents results achieved on the base of some repetitions, resumings or cloning of theoretical or practical experiments based on methods, researches, techniques of other authors/ predecessors, only a partial score is granted......................................................………………………………….. |
5 points |
B. Style of organizing and presenting the work |
Maximum 35 |
B.1. Respecting the imposed work structure |
Maximum 20 |
- if the work title, authors and their affiliation are displayed, score granted for these……………........................ |
1 points |
- if there is an abstract of maximum 500 characters (including the gaps), score granted..................................... |
2 points |
- if there is a list of minimum 5 (maximum 10) key words which offers the reader indications regarding the key aspects, score granted………….......................................................................................................................... |
1 point |
● If there is a content of the work (presented under the form of paragraphs sub-paragraphs) and structured according to the imposed format and made public on the website of the conference, thus: |
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▪ Introducing the research theme |
2 points |
▪ Presenting the research theme and its objectives |
2 points |
▪ Frame of the research, the plan (project) itself, the methods |
2 points |
▪ Results |
2 points |
▪ Discussions |
2 points |
▪ Conclusions |
2 points |
▪ Acknowledges |
2 points |
▪ Bibliography references |
2 points |
the maximum score granted ............................................................................................................ |
16 points |
B.2. Respecting the electronic typing criteria |
Maximum 15 |
● If the work complied with: |
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Paper size: A4 |
1 point |
Margins: Top / Bottom: 5 cm; Left / Right: 4 cm |
1 point |
Font: Times New Roman |
1 point |
Font size: 12 pt |
1 point |
Spacing: 1 (the text is written line by line) |
1 point |
The maximum score granted............................................................................................................................ |
5 points |
● If the work complied with: |
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Work title: Times New Roman, 16 pt, Bold, Uppercase |
1 point |
Chapter title: Times New Roman, 16 pt, Bold, Uppercase |
1 point |
Paragraph title: Times New Roman, 14 pt, Bold |
1 point |
Subparagraph title: Times New Roman, 12 pt, Bold |
1 point |
Quotations: Times New Roman, 12 pt, Italic |
1 point |
The maximum score granted ........................................................................................................................... |
5 points |
- if the total length of the work, with all the imposed elements in its structure, does not exceed 12 pages (maximum), the maximum score granted.................................................................................................... |
2 points |
● If there is a short biography of each author (maximum100-150 words each) containing: |
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Name, function / present position |
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University (+city, country) and the department or discipline for which the author is full professor. |
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Ţara / ţările unde autorul a crescut şi de unde vine acum. |
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Education and received diplomas. |
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Area (areas) of research and main achievements. |
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E-mail address and Web page (if existing). |
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score granted.......................................................................................................... |
3 points |
TOTAL SCORE |
100 points |
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