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Notes for contributors to Primary Science
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Primary Science Review aims to share information and ideas
that support effective practice in science education at the
primary school level and at the transition to early secondary
education. To this end we publish articles about teaching,
about learning and about assessing science for all children
in the age range 3/4 to 12/13. Topics covered include selecting,
adapting and managing learning activities both within and
outside the classroom, research findings, adaptations for
children with special needs, health and safety, use of ICT,
links to other areas of the curriculum and information about
useful books, equipment, audio-visual aids, web sites and
CD-ROMs.
We welcome articles that provide insights into familiar classroom
activities as well as those containing novel ideas about content
and teaching and learning processes. However we look for reflection
on practice rather than simple description. We also value
comment on matters of policy in primary science and discussion
of innovations whether originated locally or nationally. Short
letters, viewpoints, ideas or queries are also welcome.
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| Length and style |
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keep articles short; ideally
no more that 2,000 words; other contributions such as
letters and viewpoints will be much shorter |
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keep jargon and technical language
to a minimum |
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write in a straightforward and economical
style; serious but not dull |
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give a few essential references
only; follow the journal style for references |
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should you wish to include illustrations from a published
source please note that you are responsible for obtaining
permission to use it and for supplying the required credits.
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remember that most readers are
primary teachers but that PSR is also read by students,
ITE staff, professional developers, researchers, parents,
and some in the education departments of industry and
commerce |
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| Illustrations – photographs and children’s
work |
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include relevant photographs
or examples of children's work; colour photographs for
the cover are also welcome. (But please do NOT send photographs
or scanned work electronically; this is often not successful
and generates files that are too big to handle. Instead
send the originals, which will be returned after publication)
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when photographs of children
are included in an article, it is essential to ensure
that the children's parents and teachers are agreeable
to this and are aware that the article with the photo
may be put on the ASE website. It will be helpful if this
permission is included when an article is submitted, but
if not you be asked to provide information about it at
the point when the article is accepted for pubication |
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please give one or two relevant website
addresses which would help readers find further relevant
information |
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supply any diagrams on separate
sheets of paper at the end of the article |
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should
you wish to include illustrations from a published source
please note that you are responsible for obtaining permission
to use it and for supplying the required credits. |
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Information to include
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include your name, position, home and work
addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses on the main
document not just on the covering letter (which may become
separated) |
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number
the pages |
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provide
a brief (30 word max) indication of your current occupation
and any other relevant information to be published at
the end of your article, together with your e-mail address
if you wish |
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where
you provide sources of equipment, etc, please check that
they are up to date and give full addresses/contact numbers.
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Submitting articles
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send
a hard copy of your contribution in the first instance
if possible |
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keep
a copy |
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submit
all contributions for consideration to
The Editor, Primary Science Review, ASE, College Lane,
Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9AA |
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Please don’t send an article to more that one
journal at a time since this wastes the time of those
who referee submitted contributions |
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Note that materials published in PSR may be included on
the ASE Website.
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Members of the editorial board are always willing to give advice
to those who are writing for PSR for the first time. Seeking
this help before submitting formally will avoid articles being
rejected for being 'off the mark'. However, articles intended
for publication do need to be submitted through the ASE, where
they are logged. The Editor, Wynne Harlen, then arranges for
articles to be read by at least three referees. This process
takes up to 8 weeks, after which the Editor will write to the
author with the decision about acceptance for publication and
any comments or suggestions for revisions. The date of publication
of accepted articles depends on the number of articles awaiting
publication and on decisions about what is most appropriate
at a particular time. The Executive Editor, Helen Johnson, who
is responsible for putting together the articles accepted for
a particular issue and adding other sections, such as reviews,
correspondence and advertisements, will inform authors of the
date of publication and arrange for authors to receive complimentary
copies of the relevant issue.
Revised 14/10/02
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