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ABSTRACT (11 POINT ARIAL – BOLD – BLUE, UPPERCASE)
The abstract should be about 150-200 words. The abstracts of the research papers should include the
purpose, methodology, and results while the abstracts of theoretical papers should provide the general
framework, special contributions to the literature, and major conclusions. The abstract should not
contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.
Keywords: The manuscript should provide 4-6 keywords which will be used for indexing
purposes. The keywords will also help identifying the relevant sub-field of the article
within open and distance education.
INTRODUCTION (HEADING 1 – 11 POINT ARIAL – BOLD – BLUE, UPPERCASE)
The review of the literature should be up-to-date, comprehensive and address the need for the
manuscript. should be up-to-date, comprehensive and address the need for the manuscript.
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sentence but no longer than one manuscript page. The manuscript should be prepared according to the
Publication Rules of the journal. The style of the text should be 11 Point Adobe Garamond Pro, Black
and Regular.
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consecutive numerical order. Figure parts should be denoted by lowercase letters. Each figure should
have a concise caption describing accurately what the figure depicts. Captions should begin with the
term Figure and continue with a figure number. No punctuation should be placed at the end of the
caption. The authors should identify previously published material by giving the original source in the
form of a reference citation at the end of the figure caption. Figure size should fit the column width of
the journal.
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Performance Availability
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(Optional subtitle) Literature Review (HEADING 1 – 11 POINT ARIAL – BOLD – BLUE,
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The purpose of the study should be clearly stated, the gap in the literature should be well-established,
and research questions should be generated accordingly.
Descriptive studies may not include “Methods” and “Findings” sections mentioned below.
METHOD (HEADING 1 – 11 POINT ARIAL – BOLD – BLUE, UPPERCASE)
The research design should be clearly described and appropriate for the purpose of the study.
Participants (Heading 2 – 11 Point Arial, Bold and Red, Capitalize Each Word Except
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justified.
Data Collection and Analysis (Heading 2 – 11 Point Arial, Bold and Red, Capitalize
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competency of the researcher(s).
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FINDINGS (HEADING 1 – 11 POINT ARIAL – BOLD – BLUE, UPPERCASE)
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supported with sufficient and relevant quotations, examples, tables and diagrams. Findings should be
discussed with a reference to relevant and recent literature.
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Variables yyyy yyyy yyyy
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Note. *p<.05, **p<.01
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Variables N SD
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yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy 297 30.36 3.86
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All submitted manuscripts must use the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association (APA) for both in-text and end-of-text references (See
http://www.apastyle.org/ or https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/).
EXAMPLES OF REFERENCES
Articles
Agatston, P. W., Kowalski, R., & Limber, S. (2007). Student’s perspective on cyber bullying. Journal
of Adolescent Health, 41(6), 59–60.
Bauman, S. (2010). Cyberbullying in a rural intermediate school: An exploratory study. The Journal
of Early Adolescence, 30(6), 803-833.
Bauman, S., & Pero, H. (2010). Bullying and cyberbullying among deaf students and their hearing
peers: An exploratory study. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 16(2), 236-253.
Gezgin, D. M., & Cuhadar, C. (2012). Bilgisayar ve öğretim teknolojileri eğitimi bölümü
öğrencilerinin siber zorbalığa ilişkin duyarlılık düzeylerinin incelenmesi [Investigation of the
computer education and instructional technologies students’ awareness to cyber-bullying].
Journal of Educational Sciences Research, 2(2), 93–104.
Theses and Dissertations
Burnukara, P. (2009). İlk ve orta ergenlikte geleneksel ve sanal akran zorbalığına ilişkin betimsel bir
inceleme [A descriptive study on traditional and cyber bullying in early and middle
adolescence]. (Master's dissertation). Hacettepe University Graduate School of Social
Sciences, Ankara, Turkey. Available from the Council of Higher Education, National
Dissertation Center, Dissertation ID: 258361.
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Cetinkaya, B. (2010). İlköğretim ikinci kademe öğrencilerinde siber zorbalığın yaygınlığı [The
prevalence of the cyberbullying on secondary school students]. (Master's dissertation).
Selcuk University Graduate School of Educational Sciences, Konya, Turkey. Available from
the Council of Higher Education, National Dissertation Center, Dissertation ID: 264388.
Johnson, C. L. (2011). An examination of the primary and secondary effects of cyber-bullying:
Development and testing of a cyber-bullying moderator/mediator model. (Doctoral
dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No.
868683577).
Lacey, B. (2007). Social aggression: A study of internet harassment. Hofstra University, New York.
(Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database (UMI
No. 304851762).
Books
Karasar, N. (2008). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemi kavram-ilke-teknikler [Concept-Policy-Techniques for
Scientific Research Method] (18th Edition). Ankara: Nobel Yayınevi.
Shariff, S. (2009). Confronting cyberbullying: What schools need to know to control misconduct and
avoid legal consequences. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Yaman, E., Eroglu, Y., & Peker, A. (2011). Başa çıkma stratejileriyle okul zorbalığı ve siber zorbalık
[Coping strategies, school bullying and cyber-bullying]. Istanbul: Kaknus Psikoloji Press.
Internet Resources
EU Kids Online (October, 2012). EU Kids Online: Turkish National perspectives. Retrieved January
05, 2013 from http://eukidsonline.metu.edu.tr/file/PerspectivesReport.pdf
Hinduja, S., & Patchin, J. W. (2010). Cyberbullying identification, prevention, and response.
Retrieved September 17, 2013 from
http://www.cyberbullying.us/Cyberbullying_Identification_Prevention_Response_Fact_Shee
t.pdf
Turkish Statistical Institute-TUIK (2012). 2012, Information and communication technology (ICT)
usage survey on households and individuals. Retrieved February 06, 2013 from
http://www.turkstat.gov.tr/PreHaberBultenleri.do?id=10880
Willard, N. (2005). Educator’s guide to cyberbullying addressing the harm caused by outline social
cruelty. Retrieved September 13, 2013 from
http://www.asdk12.org/MiddleLink/AVB/bully_topics/EducatorsGuide_Cyberbullying.pdf
Conference Papers
Peker, A., & Eroglu, Y., (2010). Internet addiction as a predictor of being a cyberbully/victim of male
students. In A. M. Sünbül, & İ. Şahin (Eds.), 4th International Computer and Instructional
Technologies Symposium (ICITS’10), 2010 (pp. 862-867). Konya: Selcuk University Press.
