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What is publishable?. In particular in Educational Studies in Mathematics (ESM) Tommy Dreyfus. Appropriateness. Educational Studies in Mathematics. Educational. Research reports relevant to any aspects of mathematical education Content Learning Teaching Other and combinations
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What is publishable? In particular in Educational Studies in Mathematics (ESM) Tommy Dreyfus
Appropriateness • Educational • Studies • in Mathematics Upgrading a conference paper
Educational • Research reports relevant to any aspects of mathematical education • Content • Learning • Teaching • Other and combinations • Practical implications if they follow from the research Upgrading a conference paper
Study • Theoretically framed • Methodology explicit and suitable • Careful and cogently argued analysis • Of interest to an international readership Upgrading a conference paper
Mathematics • Mathematics plays a significant role • The study is specific to mathematics Upgrading a conference paper
Some questions to reviewers • Is it an educational study in mathematics? • Does it make a substantial original contribution? • Does it have educational significance and is it of interest internationally? • Does it have a suitable theoretical framework, and is this framework used for aims and analysis. Is it focused? • Is previous work (literature) appropriately taken into account? • Are the aims clear? Are they satisfied? • Is the methodology appropriate? • Is the analysis well founded (theoretical framework) • Do the conclusions follow from the analysis by cogent argument? • Is the substance to length ratio high? Upgrading a conference paper
How to go about it? Some comments
Overall considerations • Read journal articles • Choose the most appropriate journal • In terms of style • In terms of content • In terms of level • Don’t be discouraged by a couple of rejections • Learn from reviewers’ comments Upgrading a conference paper
MERGA / PME to MERJ / ESM • The criteria are the same, but they are more stringently applied by the journals • For example, I am satisfied for PME if I can gather that there is an original contribution, and it does not have to be very substantial • Hints at a theoretical framework and its use are satisfactory • A very brief literature review is satisfactory • A partial description of the methodology is acceptable • Etc. Upgrading a conference paper
Sit down and do it properly • Most importantly: Decide on a clear focus and stick to it. • Describe the theoretical framework in detail and explain how it is used in your study • Refer only to the directly relevant literature, but do it explicitly (the author may be the reviewer); show how it is relevant and how you have used it, for example in defining the aims of your research • Give sufficient methodological detail for the reader to know what you have done • Show (e.g., by example) how you have analysed the data • Carefully argue how you reached the conclusions Upgrading a conference paper