Call for Papers 2025

The notice calls for papers for The Independent Journal of Teaching and Learning (IJTL). This peer-reviewed journal is published twice a year, in May and November. The IJTL appears on the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET’s) approved list of South African accredited journals. Please make this call for papers widely available to any interested parties.

Due to the increase in high quality papers submitted, we will not be able to publish more than one article per person in a three-year cycle.

The IJTL is intended to be a resource for education practitioners and researchers as it aims to provide useful, research-based resources and to provide a scholarly forum for academics and education practitioners to share in research on educational practices and teaching and learning at various levels.

The following contributions are considered for publication:

• Theoretical articles
• Research-based empirical, reflective or synoptic articles that would be of interest to education practitioners
• Review articles that critically examine research carried out in a specific field
• Discussion or advocacy papers
• Book reviews that comprise a clear and concise evaluation of recently published books.

 Submissions will

• open on 22 November 2024 at 08:00 CAT
• close on 31 January 2025 at 17:00 CAT

Each submission must include:

1. Manuscript in .doc or .docx format
2. The IJTL Confirmation of Submission for Review signed by each author*
3. A fully marked-up similarity report from software such as Turnitin, iThenticate or SafeAssign
4. Biographical and contact information of the corresponding author only (approximately 50 words)
5. A language editing report
6. Referencing and citations must apply the APA 7th Edition.

*Available on the IJTL’s website

Authors can submit the required documents via the IJTL’s website while the call for papers is open. Late submissions or submissions via email will not be considered. Authors may only make one submission during the call for papers, even if they are the co-author of a paper.

Articles must be aligned to IJTL’s scope and purpose (see submission guidelines on the website), and The IJTL’s technical specifications and ethics guidelines must be adhered to. For the IJTL’s Editorial Policy, double-blind peer-review process, and specifications for authors, also visit the IJTL’s website.

 Kind regards

IJTL Editorial Team

Dr. Dolina Dowling (Editor-in-Chief)

Dr. Brenda van Wyk  (Managing Editor)

Dr Willy Engelbrecht (Associate Editor)