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Nigeria Journal of Professional Teachers

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CALL FOR PAPER AND WRITING GUIDE

THE JOURNAL

To promote the exchange of ideas and best practices, and to lead the development of knowledge, skills, and professional orientation within the teaching profession, the TRCN has established an annual journal titled the Nigerian Journal of Professional Teachers (NJPT). This is an international journal that publishes empirical and theoretical papers on all aspects of the teaching profession.

CONTRIBUTIONS

Articles are invited from teachers in classroom, research, and administrative positions:

  • At all levels of the education system;
  • In education corps/institutions of the military/law enforcement agencies, staff administrative colleges, and other staff training institutions across all sectors in Nigeria;
  • From foreign countries and international agencies.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES

1. Articles should be ten (10) pages maximum, including references. They must be typewritten, single-spaced, with paragraphs indicated by a double space (not indentation).

2. Papers must be submitted only online via:

  • nigerianjournal@trcn.gov.ng

3. Articles must include an abstract of not more than 200 words.

4. Quoted passages exceeding three typed lines should be extracted, indented five spaces, and single-spaced. Shorter quotations should be enclosed in single inverted commas.

5. Footnotes are not permitted. The journal uses the author/date citation system. Only published references should be cited.

6. All works cited must be listed under "References" in alphabetical order by author's surname.

7. The Editorial Board reserves the right to accept or reject papers that fail to meet its standards. Such decisions are final.

8. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Feedback will be provided within a stipulated time.

9. Authors of accepted papers must pay a token processing fee for publication. One complimentary copy of the journal will be provided per published article.

10. Articles must be in Microsoft Word format (max. 5MB), submitted via nigerianjournal@trcn.gov.ng

Filename: Author's surname (e.g., Smith.docx).

11. Authors must include mobile telephone numbers in all correspondence.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION

The journal is published annually. Papers received after the specified deadline will be considered for the next edition.

FORMATTING GUIDELINES

Title and Author Information

  • Title: Font size 13, bold, centred
  • Author's name: Font size 12, centred
  • Affiliation (Organisation & Address): Font size 11, centred
  • Phone numbers and email: Font size 10, centred
  • (For multiple authors, list names/affiliations side-by-side in a rectangular format.)

ABSTRACT

  • Not exceeding 200 words.
  • Self-contained, understandable without reading the full paper.
  • Single paragraph, single-line spaced.

KEYWORDS

3–5 relevant keywords.

1. INTRODUCTION

Clearly state: the problem, previous work, purpose, and significance/contribution of the paper.

2. BODY OF PAPER

Technical Specifications

  • Font: Times New Roman, size 11 (text), size 12 (headings/captions).
  • Page Size: A4.
  • Margins:
    • Top: 1" (2.54 cm)
    • Bottom: 0.8" (2 cm)
    • Left: 1.3" (3.3 cm)
    • Right: 0.5" (1.3 cm)
  • Columns: Two columns of 3.08" (7.8 cm) width, with a 0.3" (0.8 cm) gap.
  • Spacing: Leave 0.6" (1.5 cm) between authors' names and abstract on the first page.

2.3 FIGURES AND TABLES

  • Number figures consecutively in Arabic numerals.
  • Table captions: Place above the table. Final sentence ends without a period.
  • Position figures/tables close to their text references. May span both columns.

2.5 HEADING LEVELS

  • Level 1: Size 12, left-aligned, bold, UPPERCASE.
  • Level 2: Size 12, left-aligned, bold, Initial Capital/Lowercase.

3. CONCLUSION

Summarise key findings and implications.

REFERENCES

  • Format: Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title: Subtitle. Place: Publisher.
  • Use hanging indentation (first line flush left, subsequent lines indented).

Example:

Adewale, J.O. (2007). Psychology of Adjustment. Lagos: Timex Publishers Ltd.

Ready to Submit?

Send your articles to: nigerianjournal@trcn.gov.ng

For questions or clarifications, please include your mobile telephone number in all correspondence.

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