Dear collegaues and friends,

The 10th Biennial International Design and Technology Teachers Association Research Conference: DATTArc (5-8 Dec. 2018, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia), is now open with this call for submission of articles, posters, and displays.

CLICK HERE TO START YOUR SUBMISSION

We invite submissions to the following tracks:

1. SCHOLARLY PAPERS: Scholarly Papers in this section are typically 4000-7000 words, and double blind peer reviewed (including citations and reference list), and double blind peer reviewed.
2. SCHOLARLY EXTENDED ABSTRACTS: Scholarly Extended Abstracts in this section are typically 900-1500 words (including citations and reference list), and double blind peer reviewed. Pick this if you plan to upgrade to a full journal paper, but still seek feedback and peer reviewed publication in ISBN edition on your basic ideas
3. STUDENT/TEACHER CRITICAL REFLECTIONS ON PRACTICE - Peer reviewed, practitioner articles of 1000-2500 words with images.  Pick this if you seek to publish to an ISBN status and speak to practice based issues shared with colleagues.
4. STUDENT POSTERS AND SCHOOL PROJECTS: Unedited A3 to A2 Posters and slides submitted in PDF format. The work will be digitally included in the proceedings, marked as non-referreed, not-copy-editted, but screened for on-topic discussion stimulous, and shared insight.  A visual celebration of Student work (Early Childhood to Univeristy) is also invited to this track.
5. BOOK REVIEWS: Reviews, Launches, Inviations. This track invites people who have either, completed a book, are preparing a book, or who would like to bring attendtion to a book to colleagues, to submit a review to hold a side event about their book project or review.

Author Guidelines

Styling:

• APA 6th Reference format, Times Roman, 12pt Font, single spacing, line space between paragraphs, A4 paper, portrait layout, Margins set to NORMAL (Top: 2.54cm; Bottom: 2.54cm; Left: 2.54cm; Right 2.54cm).
• A template in Word.docx is provided on abstract approval.
• Read carelfully the submission check questions and copy right declarations.

We look forward to your submission and attendance in the Australian Summer of 5-8th December 2018. at Swinburne University of Technology, John Street Hawthorn, Melbourne. Australia,

SCHOLARLY PAPERS REVIEW FORM

Scholarly Papers in this section are typically 4000-7000 words, and double-blind peer reviewed (including citations and reference list).  This is a full academic paper, to be written in a scholarly research style and tone.

Reviews will consider the following Paper features:

• Topic:  is the Paper’s topic within sufficiently relatable to the field of Design and Technology Education?
• Structure and Argument:

• Title (no more than 10 words)
• (Author(s), Affiliation(s)) -removed initially- for blind review.
• Abstract, 200-250 words.
• Sections are given headings related to:
  • Overview/problem statement: to include prior research and the assertion/proposition being claimed in the paper.
  • Body Argument: Includes relevant citations, 
    • APA6th style and end of paper reference list.
    • Theoretical Framework/Methodology/Methods used and defended
    • Footnotes permitted sparingly and short.
  • Evidence: If based on either or both of the following:
    • Empirical data collected or analysis of data the papers contains Results/Data Tables, Images, Graphs that are clear, in Black and White only, Images in greyscale, with assign titles of images, tables, graphs. Example; Figure 1: …; Table 1:….; Graph 1: …; or Image 1: ….
    • Critical Reflection: presents an analysis of experience by exploring social, political, educational, policy, and cultural contexts and exposing the assumptions that appear to dictate responses/outcomes
  • Conclusions: brief re-assertion of the paper’s claim(s), and areas for further research
  • List of Reference used (APA 6th)

Sincerely

Assoc. Prof. Kurt Seemann
Founding Centre Director,
DATTArc.Confgerence Manager and 2018 Convenor

Submissions for this conference were closed on 2018-11-30.