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1 Aims & Scope Editorial Board Peer Review Policy For Authors Submit Manuscript Aims & Scope Mevlana International Journal of Education (MIJE) publishes researches employing a variety of qualitative and/or quantitative methods and approaches in all areas of the education field. The aim of the journal is to increase understanding of learning and teaching in pre-primary, primary, secondary, higher and adult education, and to contribute to the improvement of educational processes and outcomes. MIJE is an open access journal that publishes high-quality articles, in English, in all areas of education. All articles published in MIJE will be peer-reviewed. MIJEis published twice a year (one volume per year), in June and December Editorial Board OWNER ADAM, Bahattin (Rector of Mevlana University) EDITOR IN CHIEF ÇELİK, Vehbi (Dean of Education Faculty) EDITOR KORKMAZ, Özgen ASSOCIATE EDITORS HALAI, Nelofer KUMARAN, Duraikkannu LEMMER, Eleanor Mevlana International Journal of Education (MIJE) Page 1

2 ASSISTANT EDITORS USTA, Ertuğrul YEŞİLYURT, Etem EDITORIAL BOARD ABADIANO, Helen R. (Central Connecticut State University, USA) AGAYEV, Ejder (Qafqaz University, Azerbaijan) AKBAŞ, Oktay (Kırıkkale University, Turkey) AKKOYUNLU, Buket (Hacettepe University, Turkey) AKMAN, Berrin Hacettepe University, Turkey AKPINAR, Burhan (Fırat University, Turkey) AKPINAR, Yavuz (Boğaziçi University, Turkey) AKTÜMEN, Muharrem (Ahi Evran University, Turkey) AKYOL, Hayati (Gazi University, Turkey) ALACACI, Cengiz (Florida International University, USA) ARICIOĞLU, Ahu (Pamukkale University, Turkey) BAEZZAT, Fereshteh (University of Mazandaran, Iran) BAYRAM, Servet (Marmara University, Turkey) BECK, Mitchell (Central Connecticut State University, USA) BİLGİN, İbrahim (Mustafa Kemal University, Turkey) BİRGİN, Osman (Uşak University, Turkey) BOOYSE, Johan (University of South Africa, South Africa) BOZDOĞAN, Aykut Emre (Giresun University, Turkey) BOZOĞLAN, Bahadır BÜYÜKÖZTÜRK, Şener (Gazi University, Turkey) ÇAKIR, Abdulkadir ÇAKIR, Recep (Amasya University, Turkey) ÇANKAYA, İbrahim (Uşak University, Turkey) ÇELİK, Vehbi CHUANG, Hsueh-hua (National Sun Yat-sen University, Tayvan) ÇOŞKUN, Eyyup (Mustafa Kemal University, Turkey) DANIŞMAN, Yusuf DEMİREAY, Uğur (Anadolu University, Turkey) DEMİREL, Şener (Fırat University, Turkey) DEMİRLİ, Cihat (İstanbul Ticaret University, Turkey) DEREVENSKY, Jeffrey L. (McGill University, Canada) DIBOLL, Mike (University of Sussex, UK) DOĞRU, S. Sunay Yıldırım (Dokuz Eylül University, Turkey) ERBAY, Filiz ERGÜN, Mustafa (Afyon Kocatepe University, Turkey) FALLAHI, Vida (Shiraz University, Iran ) GAO, Ping (University of Northern Iowa, USA) GÖMLEKSİZ, Mehmet Nuri (Fırat University, Turkey) Mevlana International Journal of Education (MIJE) Page 2

3 GÜNDÜZ, Mustafa (Yıldız Teknik University, Turkey) GÜNEL, Murat (Ahi Evran University, Turkey) GÜROL, Mehmet (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey) GÜZELLER, Cem Oktay (Akdeniz University, Turkey) HALAI, Nelofer (Aga Khan University, Pakistan) HALAT, Erdoğan (Afyon Kocatepe University, Turkey) HAMMOND, John (University of Canberra, Australia) HARPUTLU, Leyla (Ahi Evran University, Turkey ) HERRING, Mary C. (University of Northern Iowa, USA) HOSSEINCHARI, Massound (Shiraz University, Iran ) HUANG, Chi-Jen (National Chiayi University, Taiwan) İŞÇİOĞLU, Ersin (Eastern Mediterranean University, Cybrus) IŞIK, Erkan İŞMAN, Aytekin (Sakarya University, Turkey) KARA, Ahmet (Adıyaman University, Turkey) KARADAĞ, Ruhan (Adıyaman University, Turkey) KARADENİZ, Şirin (Bahçeşehir University, Turkey) KARAKUŞ, Mehmet (Zirve University, Turkey) KARAMI, Morteza (University of Mazandaran, Iran) KARATAŞ, Serçin (Gazi University, Turkey) KAUR, Kirandeep (Punjabi university, India) KAYA, Osman Nafiz (Fırat University, Turkey) KESER, Hafize (Ankara University, Turkey) KOCABAŞ, İbrahim (Fırat University, Turkey) KOÇAK, Recep (Gazi Osman Paşa University, Turkey) KUMARAN, Duraikkannu (University of Madras, India) LAVICZA, Zsolt (Cambridge University, UK) LEBLANC, Raymond (University of Ottawa, Canada) LEMMER, Eleanor (University of South Africa, South Africa) LOUW, Gabriel (North-West University, South Africa) MCKEOWN, John A. G. MEMMEDOV, Behmen (Qafqaz University, Azerbaijan) MITTAL, Shree Ram (University of Delhi, India) MOONSAMY, Sharon (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa) MSILA, Vuyisile (University of South Africa, South Africa) NAM, Jeonghee (Pusan National University, Kore) NEL, Norma (University of South Africa, South Africa) ODABAŞI, H. Ferhan (Anadolu University, Turkey) OKUYUCU, Cihan (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey) ÖMEROĞLU, Esra (Gazi University, Turkey) OMRAN, Ebrahim Salehi (University of Mazandaran, Iran) ORAL, Behçet (Dicle University, Turkey) ÖZDEMİR, M. Soner (Kırıkkale University, Turkey) ÖZDEMİR, Selçuk (Gazi University, Turkey) ÖZER, Bayram (Mustafa Kemal University, Turkey) Mevlana International Journal of Education (MIJE) Page 3

4 PANDAY, Shefali (University of Mumbai, India) PAPE, Stephen J. (University of Florida, USA) PEKER, Murat (Afyon Kocatepe, Turkey) PHASHA, Tlakale Nareadi (University of South Africa, South Africa) PING-KWAN, Fok The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Honkong POTGIETER, Calvyn (University of South Africa, South Africa) QUADIR, Tarik RANA, Rizwan Akram (University of the Punjab, Pakistan) SADEGHI, Abbas (University of Guilan Iran) ŞAHİN, İsmail (Selçuk University, Turkey) ŞAHİN, Sami (Gazi University, Turkey) SAMANI, Siamak (Islamic Azad University, Iran) SARI, Mustafa SEMERCİ, Çetin (Fırat University, Turkey) ŞENAY, Hasan SHAHIM, Sima (Shiraz University, Iran ) SHARRA, Steve (Michigan State University, USA) SHELLEY, Mack (Iowa State University, USA) SÜNBÜL, Ali Murat (Selçuk University, Turkey) TAŞPINAR, Mehmet (Gazi University, Turkey) THOMPSON, Ann D. (Iowa State University, USA) TÖREMEN, Fatih (Zirve University, Turkey) TÜYSÜZ, Cengiz (Mustafa Kemal University, Turkey) UZUNBOYLU, Hüseyin (Near East University, Cyprus) YALÇIN, Paşa (Erzincan University, Turkey) YALIN, H. İbrahim (Gazi University, Turkey) YAMAN, Süleyman (Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Turkey) YILMAZ, Ercan (Selçuk University, Turkey) YÖRÜK, Sinan (Afyon Kocatepe University, Turkey) SECRETARIAT OF THE JOURNAL URAL, M. Nuri (The head of the Secretariat) Proof Reading FARRIS, Aundreta FARRIS, Michael THIRSK, Joanne Composition TURAN, Bülent Ahmet KAYA, Büşra BULDUK, Sabiha DUYAR, Aysel Mevlana International Journal of Education (MIJE) Page 4

5 Peer Review Process The practice of peer review is to ensure that good science is published. It is an objective process at the heart of good scholarly publishing and is carried out on all reputable scientific journals. Our referees therefore play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of MIJE and all manuscripts are peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below. The Editor or Associated Editors first evaluate all manuscripts. Those rejected at this stage are insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, have poor grammar or English language, or are outside the aims and scope of the journal. Those that meet the minimum criteria are passed on to at least 2 experts for review. Authors of manuscripts rejected at this stage will be informed within 2 weeks of receipt. This journal employs double blind reviewing, where both the referee and author remain anonymous throughout the process. Referees are matched to the paper according to their expertise. We welcome suggestions for referees from the author though these recommendations may or may not be used. Referees are asked to evaluate whether the manuscript: - Is original - Is methodologically sound - Follows appropriate ethical guidelines - Has results which are clearly presented and support the conclusions - Correctly references previous relevant work. Typically the manuscript will be reviewed within 2 months. Should the referees' reports contradict one another or a report is unnecessarily delayed a further expert opinion will be sought. Referees may request more than one revision of a manuscript. A final decision to accept or reject the manuscript will be sent to the author along with any recommendations made by the referees, and may include verbatim comments by the referees. Referees advise the Editors, who are responsible for the final decision to accept or reject the article. When a decision for publication or rejection is made, the first author or author designated to receive correspondence is notified. General Guidelines Material must be original, reflect the integrity expected of scholarly communication, and demonstrate a coherence and unity that makes the paper both understandable and interesting. Before submitting an article, please review the following suggestions. Original manuscripts received in correct form serve to expedite the review process, others will be returned to the author. Spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and the mechanical elements of Mevlana International Journal of Education (MIJE) Page 5

6 arrangements, spacing, length, and consistency of usage in form and descriptions should be studied before submission. Written manuscripts should be in English. The manuscript must conform to the style of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 6th Edition. Manuscripts should be double -spaced, and font face must be Times New Roman 12 point. Paper Size must be A4 (21x29.7) (top and bottom 2.5; left and right 3 cm space). (Please use the Word Templates Given at the End) Language Manuscript language must be English Copyright This journal is copyrighted by Mevlana University. Material published and so copyrighted may not be published elsewhere without the written permission of MIJE. No manuscript will be considered which has already been published or is being considered by another journal. Format Submit your manuscript in WORD FORMAT - Microsoft Word (.doc or docx ) Do not use any word processing options/tools, such as--strike through, hidden text, comments, merges, and so forth. Due to the academic focus of this publication, the use of personal pronoun (I, we, etc.) and present tense is strongly discouraged. Length Because this is an electronic journal, the length of papers may vary. The length of your paper should be appropriate to the topic and focus. Originality All manuscripts must be original. The manuscripts will not be considered if they have already been published or being considered by another magazine or journal. However, if work described in conference proceedings is substantially revised and extended, it will be considered. Submission of a manuscript represents certification by the author that the article is not being considered nor has been published elsewhere. Abstract Each article should include an informative, comprehensive abstract of 150 to 200 words. This abstract should succinctly summarize the major points of the paper, and the author's summary and/or conclusions. Mevlana International Journal of Education (MIJE) Page 6

7 Credits and Acknowledgements Acknowledgments or appreciation to individuals for assistance with the manuscript or with the material reported should be included in the Acknowledgment at the end of the article. Tables and Figures All tables (composed according to APA 6th) and figures must be embedded in the manuscript near the first reference to the corresponding table. Tables and figures MUST be no wider than 500 pixels (5.25"). References Reference must conform to the style of the Publication Manual of the APA6th Edition. Cite references in text. References are cited in the text in alphabetical order (the same way they appear in the reference list), separated by a semi-colon. (Korkmaz, 2002; Usta, 2007) Name both authors in the signal phrase or in the parentheses each time you cite the work. Use the word and between the authors names within the text and use & inthe parentheses. Research by Korkmaz and Usta (2001) showed... (Korkmaz & Usta, 1994) Three or more authors Use the first author s name followed by et al. in the signal phrase or in parentheses. Korkmaz et al. (2011) argued... (Korkmaz et al., 2011) Citing indirect sources If you use a source that was cited in another source, name the original source in your signal phrase. List the secondary source in your reference list and include the secondary source in the parentheses. Johnson argued that... (as cited in Korkmaz, 2009, p. 71). Organize references References are listed in alphabetical order. Abstract Korkmaz, Ö., Yeşil, R., & Şahin, A. (1991). The effects of web-based learning on the psychomotor skills and attitude toward course of students [Abstract]. Mevlana International Journal of Educational, 2(3), 180. Mevlana International Journal of Education (MIJE) Page 7

8 Book. Author, A.A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher. Author, A.A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Subtitle. Retrieved from Author, A.A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Subtitle. doi:xxxxxxxxxxx Chapter in edited book Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of chapter). Location: Publisher. Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of chapter). Retrieved from Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of chapter). Location: Publisher. doi:xxxxxxxxxx Non-English book Korkmaz, Ö., & Usta, E.. (2010). Eğitim bilimine giriş [Introduction to education science]. Ankara: Mevlana Publ. If the original version is used as the source, cite the original version. Give the originaltitle, and, in brackets, the translation. Symposium Contributor, C. (Year, Month). Title of contribution. In C. Chairperson (Chair), Title of symposium. Symposium conducted at the meeting of Organization Name, Location. Conference paper abstract retrieved online Author, A.A. (2010, June). Title of article. Paper presented at the Conference Name, Location. Abstract retrieved from Dissertation or thesis Author, A.A. (Year). Title of thesis. (Unpublished master s thesis). University of Missouri, Columbia. Journal article AAuthor, A.A., Author, B.B., & Author, C.C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number, pp pp. doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx Mevlana International Journal of Education (MIJE) Page 8

9 Authors are named by last name followed by initials (closed up); publication year goes between parentheses, followed by a full stop (period). Only the first word and proper nouns in the title and subtitle are capitalized. The periodical title has main words capitalized, and is followed by the volume number which, with the title, is also italicized and then the DOI. Provide the issue number ONLY if each issue of the journal begins on page 1. In such cases it goes in parentheses: Journal, 4(1), pp pp. If the DOI is not available and the reference was retrieved online, give the URL of the journal home page. No retrieval date is needed. All submissions must be sent to the Editor by mije@mevlana.edu.tr. No hard copy submission papers will be accepted. A format which best preserves the "Word document is preferred. Referee Proposal Form Referee Proposal Form must be sent as a separate file in which is recommended at least 3 referees with full contact address (from different countries). Referee Proposal Form Nu Name Area of expertise Affiliation Country Mevlana International Journal of Education (MIJE) Page 9

10 Template of the Manuscript Type or paste the title of your article here Author Names Department, University, City, Country Provide full correspondence details here including for the corresponding author Repeat the title of your article here Type or paste your abstract here as prescribed by the journal s instructions for authors. Type or paste your abstract here as prescribed by the journal s instructions for authors. Type or paste your abstract here as prescribed by the journal s instructions for authors.type or paste your abstract here. Keywords: word; another word; lower case except names Heading 1: use this style for level one headings Paragraph: use this for the first paragraph in a section, or to continue after an extract. New paragraph: use this style when you need to begin a new paragraph. Display quotation of over 40 words, or as needed. For bulleted lists (1) For numbered lists Displayed equation ( ) Mevlana International Journal of Education (MIJE) Page 10

11 Heading 2: use this style for level two headings Heading 3: use this style for level three headings Heading 4: create the heading in italics. Run the text on after a punctuation mark. Acknowledgements, avoiding identifying any of the authors prior to peer review 1. This is a note. The style name is Footnotes, but it can also be applied to endnotes. References: see the journal s instructions for authors for details on style Table 1. Type your title here. Figure 1. Type your title here. Obtain permission and include the acknowledgement required by the copyright holder if a figure is being reproduced from another source. Mevlana International Journal of Education (MIJE) Page 11