EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL

A Journal of the Hong Kong Educational Research Association
Published by the Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Current edition: Volume 22 Number 2 (Winter 2007)

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The Educational Research Journal (ERJ) is the official publication of the Hong Kong Educational Research Association. It is jointly published by the Association and the Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research (HKIER) biannually in summer and winter. The ERJ publishes original contributions on areas of education of particular interest to educators and teachers in schools, colleges, universities, and other academic and applied settings. It gives special attention to articles reporting the results of empirical studies, theoretical articles, methodological innovations, topical reviews of research, and studies dealing with the evaluation of education programs and policies. The Journal also emphasizes the promotion of educational research with findings bearing on issues relevant to Hong Kong and other Chinese societies.

Editor

David W. Chan

Associate Editors

Shek-kam Tse
William Y. Wu

Editorial Committee

David K. K. Chan
Hon-kwong Chow
Esther S. C. Ho
Paul Sze
Alison S. C. Yeung

Executive Editor

Carmen N. M. Leung

Editorial Assistant

Cherry Mui

Consulting Editors

Philip G. Altbach, Boston College
Gerhold K. Becker, The Hong Kong Baptist University
John B. Biggs, The University of New South Wales
Kai-ming Cheng, The University of Hong Kong
Yin-cheong Cheng, Hong Kong Institute of Education
Kwok-cheung Cheung, University of Macau
Yue-ping Chung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mark B. Ginsburg, University of Pittsburgh
Charles C. Healy, University of California, Los Angeles
Bryan Hiebert, University of Calgary
Bjorn H. Jernudd, The Hong Kong Baptist University
John D. Krumboltz, Stanford University
Sing Lau, The Hong Kong Baptist University
Charlotte L. Lee, Cornell University
Che-kan Leong, University of Saskatchewan
Frederick Koon-shing Leung, The University of Hong Kong
Robert A. LeVine, Harvard University
Leslie N. K. Lo, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mark L. Savickas, Northeastern Ohio Universities, College of Medicine
Ralf Schwarzer, Freie Universitat Berlin
David C. B. Teather, University of New England

Notes for Contributors

All papers considered appropriate for this journal are reviewed anonymously by at least two outside reviewers. Manuscripts will be evaluated on the basis of style as well as content. Journal policy prohibits an author from simultaneously submitting the same manuscript for concurrent consideration by two or more journals.

Submission of Manuscript

Three copies of the manuscript in English or Chinese should be submitted to:

Dr. David W. Chan
Editor, Educational Research Journal
Department of Educational Psychology
Faculty of Education
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, N. T.
Hong Kong

Preparation of Manuscript

In preparing manuscripts for publication in the ERJ, authors should follow the style and format of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed., 2001) [For Chinese style guide, please click here].To ensure rapid and efficient processing of their submissions, authors are advised to adhere to the following guidelines.
Title Page: Authors should submit a separate cover sheet including the title of the manuscript, full name of author(s), institutional affiliation(s), running head, and full mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and email address of the author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract page: An abstract of not more than 200 words should be included. For Chinese articles, the author is requested to submit an English abstract and an English title. After the abstract, three key words or phrases should be included.
Main text: Manuscripts should be in A4 double-spaced typescript. The length of English manuscripts should not be more than 7,000 words and while that of Chinese manuscripts should not be more than 10,000 characters.
Tables and Figures: Tables and figures should be typed on separate sheets. The appropriate position of tables (and figures) should be indicated in the manuscript. All figures must be camera-ready, suitable for reproduction. Figures will not normally be redrawn by the publisher.
Copyright: Authors of manuscripts accepted for publication must transfer copyright to the Hong Kong Educational Research Association. Authors are responsible for all statements made in their work, and for obtaining permission from copyright owners if they use illustrations or lengthy quotes that have been published elsewhere.
Computer disk: Upon acceptance of manuscripts for publication, authors should submit the final manuscript on a computer disk together with one hard copy.

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