The abstract should be 400 -600 words in length and should consist of the following sub-heading:
Manuscript title
Objective of the study
Research problem/research gap identified
Proposed Research methodology (Including the measures used, target audience and the proposed sample size)
Proposed study findings and key contributions that will be made by the study
Originality / Novelty of the study
Keywords (2 - 6 keywords)
The abstract should be formatted with Times New Roman font, font size 12 and 1.5 line spacing and submitted as a Word document. No author-identifying information should be present in the abstract document.
A separate title page should include the Manuscript Title, Author(s), Affiliation(s), ORCID ID of the authors and their contact information. Please specify the corresponding author on the title page.
The abstract will be evaluated based on the relevance to the theme and tracks of the conference and the sub-headings mentioned above.
The full paper should be 4000-6000 words in length excluding abstract, references, tables and figures and should consist of the following sub-heading:
Manuscript Title
Abstract with the following sub-headings will be 250 words in length:
Purpose
Study Design / Methodology / Approach
Findings
Originality / Value
Keywords (2-6 keywords)
Introduction
It should consist of but may not be limited to
A brief overview of the research topic
Research gap/research problems identified
Operational definition of the variables used in the study
Research questions, hypotheses, and conceptual model.
Literature Review
Theoretical background for the study (preferable)
Review of literature relevant to the study, including the latest literature on the topic.
Research gap addressed by the study, based on literature.
Research Methodology
Type of research methodology
Measures / Instruments used
Data analysis tools and techniques used
Results
Reporting the research findings using text, tables, charts, graphs and tables
Interpretation of the results
Discussion
Summarize the results
Theoretical Implications
Practical implications
Limitations and suggestions for future research
Conclusion
Reinforce the findings
Provide a conclusion logically tying various parts of the study
References
Follow APA 7th Edition style guide
Appendices
Any supplementary material that supports the research findings
Tables, charts and graphs should be given as a separate sheet at the end of the document and referenced in-text. The source of the table should be indicated at the bottom
End notes and footnotes should be kept at a minimum
The full paper should be formatted with Times New Roman font, font size 12 and 1.5 line spacing and submitted as a Word document. No author-identifying information should be present in the abstract document
The full paper should be original and not considered or accepted for publication elsewhere
The full paper should not contain any author-identifiable information
A separate title page should include the Manuscript Title, Author(s), Affiliation(s), ORCID ID of the authors and their contact information. Please specify the corresponding author on the title page. This title page should be a separate Word document
A maximum of three papers are permitted per author, irrespective of the order of authorship.
A student/scholar submitting a paper should co-author at least one faculty member
