JVSE

Journal

Journal of Virginia Science Education

Teachers-to-be, educators of all levels, school administrators, and informal science educators are invited to submit papers to be considered for publication in JVSE.  JVSE is a peer-reviewed professional journal of the Virginia Association of Science Teachers. JVSE is supported by editors, reviewers, and an editorial review board. The principal criterion for the acceptance of a manuscript will be that it contributes to strengthening the teaching and learning of science.

Call for Submissions

Deadline: September 1, 2010

Theme: Integrating Science Content Across Disciplines

For a variety of reasons, more and more teachers at all levels (PreK-16) are finding ways to integrate science with
other disciplines and within itself in the various areas. Many have found that integrating science with other
subject areas and within other areas of science makes it more meaningful and creates a bigger impact on
students. Consider ways that you have integrated science into other areas, strategies that you have developed to
make integration more meaningful, processes that you have implemented in working with others to make
integration more seamless, and challenges and successes you have had, as well as any other ideas towards
interdisciplinary applications with science at the forefront.

Additionally, we are always accepting submissions outside the current call.

For more information, contact Michele Lombard at journal@vast.org.

Guidelines for submission:

1.  Describe and reflect on classroom methods and activities (use articles in the NSTA journals College Science Teaching, The Science Teacher, Science Scope, and Science and Children as models for these articles). We are looking for the lesson and, in addition, background information, a rationale, connections to the curriculum, correlations to Virginia Standards of Learning and the National Science Education Standards, and education research that supports the approach.

2.  Examine current issues in science education.

3.  Describe original research related to science education (e.g., classroom-based research, university-based research).

4.  Describe a science education project going on in Virginia of interest to other science educators in the state.

5.  Address the theme of the issue.

Manuscripts are accepted in four formats: articles (full length), notes (limited to two printed pages), letters to the editor for comments on previously published articles, and book reviews on topics of interest to science educators.

Papers are sought that have the potential to strengthen science education at all levels. Your paper(s) should be original, clearly written and organized logically. It must not have been submitted or be in submission for any other publication. Be sure to give credit to others for ideas you’ve used in APA (5th edition) format. A good APA reference can be found at: owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/. Any illustrations must be copyright free. Manuscript length can vary but should include an abstract. Submit your document as a Word© or text document.

On the title page provide each author’s name, current position, mailing address, e-mail address, home and work telephone numbers and fax number. Cite only direct sources, and use the author date reference style (e.g., Smith, 1996) in the text. Bibliographies and resource lists should be alphabetized and limited to current, readily available items. Check the accuracy of your items carefully. When in doubt, use NSTA journals for reference.

Photographic images can be in color or black and white, and should be submitted electronically in jpg or gif format. If submitting as a text document, attach images separately. Students in lab must be shown following appropriate safely guidelines and wearing proper safety attire, including splash-proof goggles. Their faces can be visible, but they should not look directly at the camera. If the image is used, a signed release form will be required of each student pictured.