Submissions

Author Guidelines

Before all of you submit the manuscript, please read carefully and following the information: The manuscript was the result of your own works (original-not plagiarism) and never been published in another journal. The article written in Bahasa and English. (Abstract and Keywords clear written in English, manuscript written in Bahasa Indonesia or in English). All manuscripts should be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) 6th. Manuscripts should be as concise as possible, yet sufficiently detailed to permit adequate communication and critical review. Consult the APA Publication Manual for specific guidelines regarding the format of the manuscript, abstract, citations and references, tables and figures, and other matters of editorial style. Tables and figures should be used only when essential.  All manuscripts must follow the guidelines bellow:

 Type of Paper

• Research Article (Featured Research/Practitioner Research). Article that report novel empirical findings or theoretical developments. Article consists of structure: Title Page, Authors' Names, Affiliations, and contact, Abstract, Keyword(s), Recommended Cite, Introduction, Method, Results and Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgements.
• Literature Review. Articles that capture the state-of-the-art in a newly emerging or rapidly progressing research area, and provide an overview of the most relevant literature and the major theoretical implications. Article consists of structures: Title Page, Authors' Names, Affiliations, and contact, Abstract, Keyword(s), Recommended Cite, Introduction, Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgements

Manuscript Submission
Manuscript Type: Submission of a manuscript implies that the work described has not been published before; that it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else; that its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities-tacitly or explicitly-at the institute where the work has been carried out. The publisher will not be held legally responsible should there be any claims for compensation.

Permission
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format and to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their papers. Any material received without such evidence will be assumed to originate from the authors. Lengthy quotations (generally 400 cumulative words or more from one source) require written permission from the copyright holder for reproduction. Previously published tables or figures that are used in their entirety, in part, or adapted also require written permission from the copyright holder for reproduction. It is the author’s responsibility to secure such permission, and a copy of the publisher’s written permission must be provided to the Editor immediately upon acceptance for publication.

The Structure of Manuscripts

1. Title. The title should be stated briefly, specific and properly spelled in accordance to the designated spelling system. It should explicitly reflect the content of the manuscript. The title should include: The name(s) of the author(s), a concise and informative title, The affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s), The e-mail address, telephone of the author.
2. Authors, affiliations and contacts. The order of name may vary depending on agreement among authors (in the case of multiple authorship). The names are written in the order of first name and surname. If there is no surname provided, the first name may be repeated. All affiliations must start with the working unit within a university or institution (if any), then followed by the name of the faculty, university, city and country. At least one author is assigned to be the corresponding author in which their email address should be provided. This will allow the Journal of Practice Learning and Educational Development to contact them for further notification or matters related to their publication.
3. Abstract. The abstract should be written in around 150-200 words in a single paragraph without repeating the title under the abstract heading. It should include a brief summary of the whole manuscript which starts from the background of study, relevant methods that are applied, the results of research and conclusion. The abstract must have strong relevance that represent the whole content of the article. Provide at least three up to five keywords in which they are written in lowercase.
4. Introduction. The introduction should have a concise yet relevant to the whole research in which it is reflected in a brief explanation of research highlights and its future importance should there be an actual application of the research. Other important aspects that should also be included is any controversial or thought-provoking hypothesis in which it can resonate well with the highlights of the research. The purpose and the background of the studies must be explicitly mentioned and expressed in a coherent and elaborate manner. Please avoid using frequent jargons. If necessary, provide the meaning at the beginning of usage.
5. Methods. The methods should include a set of strategic planning from the beginning of a research that is intended as a guideline for researchers in the field, the process of conducting the research and the role of each researchers in the field, the devices or tools that are utilized in obtaining the data as well as their property status, whether they are being lent or owned by the researchers or a specific institutions. In some cases, a detailed utilization of software, preferably that has institutional license must be included as well.
6. Results and Discussion. The outcome of the research is explicitly described with critical opinion and interpretation from the researchers and experts involved. If necessary, comparison of result from other researches in similar field is provided as well. In this section, more elaborate results and discussions in the form of data analysis are provided with field documentation such as photos or software-generated images, tables, figures, or statistics. Please refer to the templates for more detail on providing suitable supplementary materials that appear on the manuscript.
7. Conclusion. The conclusion should reflect and faithful to the process of conducting research from the initial stage that lead to the acquisition of new knowledge resulted from the research. If necessary, this may also include the possibility of further research plan as well. This section is where acknowledgement to the funding agency, experts, technicians or institutions that partake in the field work or independent studies with the researchers involved.
8. References and Citation. The list of references are arranged in alphabetical manner. Journal of Practice Learning and Educational Development recommends several software that can be utilized to generate a better citation based on the criteria of each series using Mendeley, Zotero, EndNotes, or Papers. Please refer to the template for more detail regarding the arrangement of references. The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. Personal communications and unpublished works should only be mentioned in the text. Do not use footnotes or endnotes as a substitute for a reference list.Reference list entries should be alphabetized by the last names of the first author of each work. References should be the most recent and pertinent literature available (about 5-10 years ago). Authors must also carefully follow APA6th Publication Manual guidelines for nondiscriminatory language regarding gender, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic identity, disabilities, and age.
9. Acknowledgments. Authors may elaborate this section by providing information regarding their source of funding, the people or organization that assist research procedure, and if any, the promoter of research who provide translation, proofreading, additional expert opinion. Acknowledgments of people, grants, funds, etc. should be placed in a separate section on the title page. The names of funding organizations should be written in full.

Supplementary Materials or Appendices.
The insertion of images taken from a software, figures, tables, direct documentation or images from specific sources must follow prerequisite issued by Journal of Practice Learning and Educational Development that is provided on the official template. Information regarding the selected softwares must be provided as well.

Conflict of Interest.
Prior to the publication on Journal of Practice Learning and Educational Development, all manuscripts must declare any circumstances or situations that may insinuate conflict of interest which can imposed to possible academic or legal dispute. If there no conflict of interest, simply state so in brevity.

Text Formatting
Manuscripts should be submitted in Word (must be digital), Use a normal, plain font (e.g., 10-point Palatino Linotype) for text, Use italics for emphasis, Use the automatic page numbering function to number the pages, Do not use field functions, Use tab stops or other commands for indents, not the space bar, Use the table function, not spreadsheets, to make tables, Use the equation editor or Math Type for equations, Save your file in docx format (Word 2007 or higher) or doc format (older Word versions), The full length of submission manuscript not more than 6000 words, or maximum 12 pages and minimum 6 pages; including references, table and figure (Appendix--Exclude)., Document format style: Manuscript type on A4-Margin Left: 2,5 cm, Top: 3 cm, Right: 2,5 cm, Bottom: 2.5 cm-Header 1 and footer 1 with different odd and event; one column.

Headings
Please use no more than three levels of displayed headings.

Abbreviations
Abbreviations should be defined at first mention and used consistently thereafter.

Tables
All tables are to be numbered using Arabic numerals. Tables should always be cited in text in consecutive numerical order. For each table, please supply a table caption (title) explaining the components of the table. Identify any previously published material by giving the original source in the form of a reference at the end of the table caption. Footnotes to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data) and included beneath the table body.