Journal Article Reporting Standards in the light of American Psychological Association Style

Abstract

Abstract: The paper attempts to identify indicators to write the research reports in the light of the APA Style, and to shape a proposed model for Research Reports structure. The paper reviews information to be included in Journal Article Reporting Standards (JARS) Information Recommended for Inclusion in Manuscripts That Report New Data Collections Regardless of Research Design, Meta-Analysis Reporting Standards (MARS) Information Recommended for Inclusion in Manuscripts Reporting Meta-Analyses, and Flow of Participants Through Each Stage of an Experiment or Quasi-Experiment. The results of the survey and analysis proposed a model for Research Reports structure as: title, summary, report body (introduction, methods, results, discussion), bibliography, and annexes if any.

Key Words: Journal Article Reporting Standards, Research Report, Research Design, APA.

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Author Biography

Hisham Barakat Hussein, Professor of Mathematics Education, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Professor of Mathematics Education, and Consultant of Training and administrative developing.  Teaches in both the undergraduate and Community Services programs at King Saud University. His recent researches examines the Gifted Education program, publishing in distinguished scholarly Journals, Developing Mathematical Thinking, and professional Identity Levels of mathematics teachers.

The Founder of International Foundation of the Future Horizons OÜ. Editor of International Journal of Research in Educational Sciences- (IٍٍSSN 2585-6081), Associate Editor of  "Journal of Arabic Studies in Education & Psychology" (ISSN: 2090-7605).

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Published
2019-09-15
How to Cite
Hussein, H. (2019). Journal Article Reporting Standards in the light of American Psychological Association Style. International Journal of Research in Educational Sciences., 2(4), 141 - 162. Retrieved from http://www.iafh.net/index.php/IJRES/article/view/146
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Articles