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Author Guidelines<\/h2>\n

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1. title<\/h6>\n

Title <\/b>should\nbe concise. Abbreviations should be avoided, if possible. Below the title is\nthe author\/s\u2019 names written in this order: first name, middle initial, and last\nname. All academic titles should be removed. Additionally, for scientific\nresearch titles, the standard rules of abbreviating scientific names should be\nobserved.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2. Abstract<\/h6>\n

Abstract <\/b>should\nbe less than 150 words and not more than 250 words with at least three (3) and\nnot more than five (5) key terms. Papers written in Filipino must be, at the\nvery least, accompanied by an abstract written in English. The abstract is a\nsynopsis of the complete document written in one (1) paragraph, which includes:\nthe purpose, methodology, major findings, conclusion, and recommendations. This\nshould also be without indentation and any subheading\/s.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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3. Introduction<\/h6>\n

Introduction <\/b>includes\nbackground of the study, brief review of pertinent published literature on the\nsubject\/topic, the research gap\/s, and statement\/s of the problem.<\/b>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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4. methodology<\/h6>\n

Methodology <\/b>includes\nresearch design, locale of the study, data gathering procedures, and\nstatistical procedures, if applicable. Additionally, author\/s of the research\narticle who employed participants\/respondents should explain their involvement.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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5. results and discussion<\/h6>\n

Results\nand Discussion <\/b>include\npresentation of the key results with corresponding discussion, interpretation,\nand analysis. Tables and other illustrative images may be used in this section. <\/b>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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6. Conclusion and recommendation<\/h6>\n

Conclusion\nand Recommendations <\/b>restate\nthe research, highlight its significance, and make suggestions for future\nresearch on the topic.<\/b>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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7. Acknowledgements<\/h6>\n

Acknowledgements <\/b>(only\nwhen applicable) lists the individuals or entities who provided help during the\nresearch, including research sponsors. <\/b>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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8. references<\/h6>\n

References <\/b>include\nonly sources that have been cited in the research article. Entries under\nreferences should follow the APA style, 7th edition style for the\nsocial sciences, education, arts and humanities, and other related disciplines.\nOther fields, such as applied sciences and engineering, may use referencing\nstyles of their respective specializations. The author\/s holds responsibility\nto ensure accuracy of footnotes, in-text citations, and the reference list.<\/b>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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1. language<\/h6>\n

<\/b>Currents\naccepts papers written in English (standard American English spelling is\npreferred). Also, author\/s should use complete sentences and verbs in active\nvoice. \n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2. font, spacing, and margins<\/h6>\n

<\/b>All texts, except for\nthe list of references, should be in 1.5 spacing in Times New Roman, font size\n12, and with a 1.5-inch margin on the left side and 1.0 inch on all three\nsides. The paper itself should be computerized using an MS Word file.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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3. length<\/h6>\n

<\/b>Papers should have a\nlength of 2,500 to 5,000 words excluding references and acknowledgements.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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4. quotations<\/h6>\n

<\/b>All quoted words,\nphrases, and sentences should be enclosed in double quotation marks. Quotations\nwithin quotations should be enclosed in single quotation marks. Quotations\nlonger than four (4) lines may be set off from the text as block quotations.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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5. italic<\/h6>\n

Italicize non-English\nterms or phrases in manuscripts written in English, and italicize English\nlanguage terms or phrases in manuscripts written in non-English or Philippine\nlanguages. Also, for these italicized non-English terms or phrases, the\nequivalent English translations should be incorporated alongside open and\nclosed brackets.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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6. headings<\/h6>\n

<\/b>First-level heading<\/span>: sentence case\nand bold Second-level heading<\/span>: sentence case\nand bold 
Third-level heading<\/span>: sentence case\nand italic 
Fourth-level heading<\/span>: sentence case\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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7. Tables and figures<\/h6>\n

<\/b>Labels of tables should\nbe placed at the top, while labels of figures should be placed at the bottom.\nKeep all labels as close to the tables and\/or figures as possible. Labels\nshould be set in sentence case and labelled with Arabic numerals. Figures and\ntables must be consistent with the APA 7th edition format.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n \n \n \n \n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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