Notes for Prospective Authors

1. Language: Manuscript should be written in standard academic English.
2. Manuscript Structure: Manuscript should consist of:
   • Title: Concise and reflective of the essence of the manuscript’s content, including method and novelty.
   • Author(s): Up to five authors. NURTURA allows no change of names and order of authors post-submission.
   • Affiliation: Name of institutions, address, and official e-mail.
   • Keywords: 3 to 5 words reflecting findings and conclusions.
   • Introduction: Containing a general background, a review of relevant state-of-the-art scientific studies, research problems, and purpose of the study.
   • Method: Containing research procedures, especially data collection and analyses.
   • Results and Discussion: Coherent presentation and analysis of main results and supporting results as well as implications of the results.
   • Conclusion: Answers the hypothesis and research questions. It should include the implication and novelty of the research and should not repeat what was mentioned in Results and Discussion.
   • Acknowledgement: Optional; should be attached from first submission and not exceed 100 words.
   • References: Managed using Mendeley Reference Management Software adhering to The Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition (full note). References must include more than 30 works of recent publications (last 5 years) representing state-of-the-art studies. Articles from reputed academic periodicals are most appreciated.
3. Focus and Scope: NURTURA: Journal of Learning and Educational Innovation welcomes manuscripts based on studies on education, teaching, learning, and educational innovation. The journal provides an academic platform for students, lecturers, teachers, researchers, and education practitioners to disseminate scholarly works that contribute to the advancement of educational theory, policy, and practice. Specifically, the journal emphasizes contemporary educational issues, innovative teaching approaches, technology integration, and educational development within Islamic and global contexts. The journal welcomes quantitative, qualitative, mixed-method, action research, R&D, experimental studies, case studies, and systematic literature reviews.
4. Originality and Ethics: Manuscript must be original script and free from plagiarism, previously checked by Turnitin or similar tools. NURTURA welcomes only manuscripts with up to 20% similarity. A Statement of Originality should be provided upon submission.
5. Manuscript Length: Manuscript should be approximately 6,500 words long; however, both shorter and longer manuscripts will be considered.
6. Format and Submission: Manuscript should be in Microsoft Word (.docx/.rtf), single-spaced, following the in-house style of NURTURA prior to submission via OJS. Make sure to use the available Journal Template.
7. Authorship: Multi-authored manuscripts resulting from collaborative studies (especially international ones) are most appreciated. Nevertheless, single-authored manuscripts are welcomed.
8. Peer Review: All manuscripts will be peer-reviewed by qualified academics in the field.
9. Revision Process: All revised manuscripts should follow the Table of Correction.