Writing Rules

Author Guidelines
Manuscripts should be organized in the following order, using the article template of our journal:

Title
Articles must have a title. Title; It should state the subject in the best way in Turkish and English, should not exceed fifteen words, and should be written in bold with the first letters capitalized.

Article Type
The article type should be written in bold under the title, in all capital letters.

Author Names and Addresses
Author names, titles, institutions, addresses, e-mail addresses and ORCID IDs should be indicated. Formatting in the template should be considered.

Abstract: The abstract of the study should not exceed 200 words. The abstract should be written in Times New Roman font, 11-point size, single line spacing, and justified.


Introduction (First Level Title)
The body text style of your article should be in Times New Roman font and 12-point size. The text should be justified, 1-spaced and with a 1.25 cm first line indent at the beginning of the paragraph.
It is important to mention the following points under the introduction title.
1) The focus of the study
2) Literature and theoretical framework discussions about the study
3) Why and for whom the subject discussed in the study is important
4) Possible contributions to the field
5) Points aimed in the study
6) Research question(s) or hypotheses tested
It is suggested that the points mentioned above be presented under titles such as "Theoretical Framework of Research", "Related Studies" and "Importance of Research/Study".

Method

Under the method title, it is expected to be focused on the following points.
1) Presentation of the method used in the research (with reason)
2) Presenting the context of the research
3) Specifying the data collection methods used
4) Specifying the data collection tools used
5) Presenting the validity of the data collection tools and the reliability of the data
6) Target population, reachable population, specifying the sample or defining the study group.
7) Explanation of data analysis
8) Specifying the ethical points of the research. In studies that require ethics committee permission, information about the permission (name of the committee, date and number) can be presented in the method section and also on one of the first/last pages of the article; in case reports, information about signing the informed consent form should be included in the article.

Results
Under this title, it is expected that the findings obtained by adhering to the questions to be answered within the scope of the study will be presented.

Conclusion and Discussion
In the conclusion and discussion title, it is expected that the main findings will be summarized and discussed critically with the literature.

Suggestions
Suggestions that can be given within the scope of the study are presented.

Ethics Committee Permission Information: This research was conducted with the permission obtained with the decision of Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Social and Human Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee dated 15/01/22 and numbered 30112/11-07.
Conflict of Interest Information: There was no conflict of interest in this study and no financial support was received.
Author Contribution: The authors declare that they have contributed equally to the article.

Extended Summary (For Turkish Studies)

Please provide an extended summary, including the problem statement, method, findings, discussion, and conclusion. The extended summary should be within 800-1000 words (should not be less than 800 words).

First Level Title
First-level titles should be centered on the page, in bold, only the first letters of the words should be capitalized and 12-point size. The paragraph after the title should start with an indent of 1.25 cm. There should be 12 pt before the title and 6 pt after the title.

Second Level Title

Second level headings should be left aligned, bold; only the first letters of the words should be capitalized and 12-point size. The paragraph after the title should start with an indent of 1.25 cm. There should be 6 pt space before the title and 6 pt after the title.

Third Level Title
Third-level headings should be left aligned, italicized, bold; only the first letters of the words should be capitalized and 12-point size. The paragraph after the title should start with an indent of 1.25 cm. There should be 6 pt space before the title and 6 pt after the title.

               Fourth Level Title. Headings at this level should be indented 1.25 cm, the first letter of each word should be capitalized, bold and plain. There should be a dot at the end of the title. In this level of headings, the sentence should start on the same line as the heading line. There should be 6 pt space before the title and 6 pt after the title.
              Fifth Level Title. This level heading should be italicized, indented 1.25 cm, and the first letter of each word should be capitalized and bold. A dot should be placed at the end of the title. In this level of headings, the sentence should start on the same line as the heading line. There should be 12 pt before the title and 6 pt after the title.
Table 1
Success Status by Socio-Economic Status
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Table 2
In-Text Citation Display Based On Author Type
Figure 1
Photo of Lake Van Becoming First in NASA's Contest
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In-text reference
One Author (Halvorsen, 2018); Halvorsen (2018)
Two Authors (Allchin & Zemplen, 2020); Allchin and Zemplen (2020)
Three or more authors (Grangeat et al., 2021); Grangeat et al. (2021)

References
References should be cited according to APA 7 principles.
The publications used in meta-analysis, meta-synthesis, or review studies are presented with * in the reference list.

Articles
Allchin, D., & Zemplen, G. A. (2020). Finding the place of argumentation in science education: Epistemics and whole science. Science Education, 104(5), 907-933. https://doi.org/10.1002/sce.21589
*Grangeat, M., Harrison, C., & Dolin, J. (2021). Exploring assessment in STEM inquiry learning classrooms. International Journal of Science Education, 43(3), 345-361. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2021.1903617
Halvorsen, K. (2018). Questions as interactional resource in team decision making. International Journal of Business Communication, 55(1), 69-93. https://doi.org/10.1177/2329488415589102
Books
Sidnell, J. (2010). Conversation analysis: An introduction. Wiley-Blackwell.
Şimşek, H., & Yıldırım, A. (2016). Qualitative research methods in the social sciences (10th ed.). Seçkin Yayıncılık.
Book Chapter
Roberts, A. D. (2007). Scientific literacy/science literacy. In S. K. Abell & N. G. Lederman (Eds.), Handbook of research on science education (pp. 729-780). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Şardağ, M., Ecevit, T., Top, G., Kaya, G., & Çakmakcı, G. (2018). Science and engineering applications. In A. Tekbıyık & G. Çakmakcı (Eds.), STEM supported science teaching in accordance with current curriculum (pp. 239-264). Nobel Academic Publishing.

Conference Presentation

Craig, S. (2019, April 10–14). The cultural importance of obsidian in the upper Gila area [Poster presentation]. Society for American Archaeology, Albuquerque, NM, United States. https://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/free-resources/conference-posters/
Maddox, S., Hurling, J., Stewart, E., & Edwards, A. (2016, March 30–April 2). If mama ain't happy, nobody's happy: The effect of parental depression on mood dysregulation in children [Paper presentation]. Southeastern Psychological Association 62nd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States.

Theses
Unpublished

Harris, L. (2014). Instructional leadership perceptions and practices of elementary school leaders [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University of Virginia.

Published
Hollander, M. M. (2017). Resistance to authority: Methodological innovations and new lessons from the Milgram experiment (Publication No. 10289373) [Doctoral dissertation, University of Wisconsin-Madison]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

Documents Required During Application
Full text of the article without the author's name (in Word file format) (Anonymous file will be uploaded as "full text" when uploading the article files to the system)
Similarity report (complete report in PDF format)
Copyright Transfer Form
Ethics Committee Permission Document (Explanation file stating the reason if Ethics Committee Permission is not required)