Author Guidelines

Author's Guidelines

1. General Guidelines for Authors

  • The manuscript must be written in Indonesian or English and has never been published or is not in the process of being submitted for publication to other media and does not contain elements of plagiarism.
  • A manuscript is an original research paper in the field of basic education.
  • Authors must register as authors in Passikola: Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar & Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (for authors who do not have an account).
  • The manuscript will be published in Passikola: Pendidikan Dasar & Madrasah Ibtidaiyah after being reviewed by peer-reviewers.
  • The manuscript must be prepared in accordance with the author's guidelines and the following Template. The manuscript template can be downloaded here

2. Guidelines for Manuscripts

  • The title, The title  of the article is about 20 words, provides an overview of the research that has been carried out (brief, clear, and informative). The title of the article does not contain unusual abbreviations. The main idea should be written first and followed by an explanation.
  • Author's name, complete without title written and typed below the title of the article. If the author is more than one person, then add the next line.
  • Initially, the institution/agency, written on behalf of the institution where it works. For example: Majene State Islamic Religious College, Indonesia.
  • Email address, write the email address is still active and written with the origin of the institution/agency.
  • Abstract, written in two languages, namely Indonesian and English. The abstract contains a brief description of the problem (optional), the purpose of the research, the methods used, the results of the research, and the conclusion (indicating the main conclusions). The pressure of abstract writing is mainly on the results of the research. Abstract typing is done with a single space with a narrower margin of right and left margins of the main text with about 200 words.
  • Keywords, Keywords number 3-5.
  • The systematics of writing research results  articles are: introduction; method; results and discussion; conclusion; acknowledgment (optional); references.
  • The introduction consists of the urgency of the research, supporting facts from previous research, gap analysis, research novelty, and research objectives. The gap analysis reveals the differences between the study and other previous studies. At this point, the novelty will be obvious. Written in one chapter without subtitles.
  • The method contains an explanation of the research approach, research subjects, implementation of research procedures, use of materials and instruments, data collection, and analysis techniques. The method used should be accompanied by references, relevant modifications should be described. Data analysis procedures and techniques should be emphasized in literature review articles. The stages and analysis of the research must be explained in detail and operational into 5-6 paragraphs.
  • The results presented are important data obtained from the results of data collection in the field (test results, questionnaires, interviews, documents, etc.). The results of the study can be supplemented with tables, figures, or graphs to clarify the results of the research. Avoid presenting similar data in separate tables. All tables, figures, and graphs should be centered and numbered in order. For qualitative research, the results section contains detailed sections in the form of sub-topics that are directly related to the research focus and category.                                           
  • Discussion. The author should discuss the results and how they can be interpreted from the perspective of previous studies and working hypotheses. The findings and implications should be discussed in the broadest possible context. Future research directions can also be highlighted. The following components should be discussed in the discussion: How do your results relate to the original question or goal outlined in the Introduction section (what/how)? Do you provide a scientific interpretation of each of your results or findings presented (why)? Are your results consistent with what other researchers have reported (what else)? Or is there a difference? The discussion aims to (1) answer the formulation of research problems and questions; (2) show how the findings were obtained; (3) interpreting findings; (4) linking research findings with established knowledge structures; and (5) raising new theories or modifying existing theories. This discussion section must contain the benefits of the research results, not repetition. The analysis should answer the gaps identified.
  • The conclusions are presented briefly, narratively, and conceptually describing the findings of the research and its effects. Avoid using numbering and symbols (points and numbering).
  • Acknowledgment (optional). It is used as an expression of gratitude from the author to an official institution or person acting as a donor, or contributing to the research. It comes with a research contract letter.

3. Citation and Reference Guidelines

  • All data or citations presented in articles taken from other authors' articles must be accompanied by reference sources.
  • Writing citations and bibliographies should use application management references such as Mendeley, End Note, Zotero or the application in Ms Word.
  • Writing citations and bibliographies uses the APA (American Psychological Association) format using innote writing techniques.
  • All references used must be taken from primary sources (reputable scientific journals nationally and internationally indexed by SCOPUS, Web of Science, and SINTA) and at least 80% of the number of references used.
  • The number of references is at least 15 references.
  • References used must be published within the last 10 years.
  • Wikipedia, personal blogs, and non-scientific websites are not allowed to be used as references.