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Sofie LoyensErasmus University Rotterdam
AERA 2012 Professional Development and Training Course
Hearing from Established Scholars
How to Get Published:Identifying Viable International
Venues for Publication
Alternative Title...
Publishing: There is a world outside the US...
Today:
Differences between publishing in the US and Europe
Information about EARLI, the “European AERA”
Possible venues for publication in Europe
Differences between US & Europe
Not much!
Editorial boards are international
Overlap in editorial boards
Tip: Always use reviewers’ feedback in case of rejection
APA style in many European Ed Psych journals
European Educational system
Tip: Take differences in educational system into account
Example: Belgium and the Netherlands
Early years comparable to US: kindergarten, 6 years primary school, high school = 4 (vocational) to 6 years
Age 18: college (Ba) or university (Ba + Ma)
Enrolled in a specific program from day 1
No major – minor system
Implications for research studies
Undergraduates are different in US compared to Europe
Differences in regions within US:clear description of participants and learning environment= crucial
European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction
Special EARLI network for junior researchers: JURE
Biennial EARLI conferences: 27–31 August, 2013: Munich, Germany
Yearly SIG and JURE conferences
www.earli.org
EARLI Journals
Learning and Instruction (impact: 2.768)
Scientific research in learning, development, instruction, and teaching
Empirical investigations, variety of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches, different age levels and different settings (e.g., lab & field studies)
Important: significance of contribution and the “instruction – part”
EARLI Journals II
Educational Research Review (impact: 1.261)
Review studies: research, theoretical, methodological, thematic, state-of-the-art papers, research critiques, forum papers (i.e., shorter articles with new idea), reports on instructional techniques
Meta-analytic, narrative, best-evidence reviews
Suitable for publishing theoretical framework of dissertation
Other European Journals
British Journal of Educational Psychology (impact: 1.013)
Psychological research in education (all ages and levels)
Main themes: Cognition, learning, motivation, literacy, numeracy, language, behavior, social-emotional development, developmental difficulties linked to Ed Psych
Empirical, theoretical, and methodological
Important: Quality of argument and execution, clarity in presentation, educational significance
Other European Journals II
European Journal of Psychology of Education (impact: 0.547)
Empirical research, reviews, theoreticaldiscussions
Sensitive to the diversity and complementary character of research in different countries
Metacognition and Learning(impact: 2.038)
Empirical research & theoreticalpapers on metacognition and self-regulated learning
Relations with other concepts(e.g., motivation)
Other European Journals III
British Journal of EducationalTechnology (impact: 2.139)
Theory, applications, and development of educational technology & communication
Colloquium section (short): work in progress & raising queries
European Journal of Cognitive Psychology (impact: 1.241)
Learning, memory, reasoning, decision making
Empirical, theoretical International
Studying & doing research in Europe = fun
Exchange programs between US & European universities
Many programs in Europe offered in English
http://www.eur.nl/english/prospective/master/programmes/psychology/educational_psychology/
www.nuffic.nl (Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education)
www.studyabroadfunding.org/Europe/ (funding possibilities for studying in Europe)
In conclusion...
Numerous European outlets for your research and/or theoretical papers
Do not hesitate to contact European researchers in your field for questions, comments or collaboration
International experience and collaborationis becoming increasingly important
If research can not convince you
www.visiteurope.com