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Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning

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Journal of Excellence in College Teaching & Learning

The Journal for Excellence in College Teaching and Learning is a peer-refereed electronic journal originally sponsored by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Faculty Development Group. The journal is published by the College of Education & Applied Human Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University. General categories for articles include theory, research, and practice. In addition, the Journal will publish manuscripts containing book or media reviews, profiles, and commentary. The Journal targets the professional development of college and university faculty within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Its primary goal is to enhance student learning by promoting excellence in teaching in higher education institutions in Kentucky. Its presence will also serve to further a national and international awareness of teaching and learning issues and best practices in higher education.

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Submission Guidelines for Research, Theory, and Practice Papers respectively

  • Submit original manuscripts in MS Word documents to the journal’s website.
  • Use APA style when preparing the manuscript. Please refer to the American Psychological Association Manual of Style, Seventh Edition.
  • Include an abstract of 200 – 250 words.
  • Insert one-inch margins and double-space your manuscript.
  • The length of your manuscript should be between 3000 – 5000 words using Times New Roman, 12-point font.
  • Use a minimum of tables. Provide image – ready tables, figures, graphs, and charts on separate pages. Include only essential data in the tables, figures, graphs, and charts. Combine tables whenever possible.
  • Do not include the author’s name(s), positions, titles, places of employment and mailing addresses on the cover page to safeguard anonymity.

Articles published in the Kentucky Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning reflect the views of the authors and not of the Editors, Editorial Board, or Eastern Kentucky University.

Submission Guidelines for Book or Media Review, Profile, and Commentary

  • Submit your original manuscripts in MS Word documents to the journal’s website.
  • Use APA 7th edition style when preparing the manuscript. Please refer to the American Psychological Association Manual of Style, Seventh Edition.
  • Do not provide an abstract.
  • Double-space your manuscript and insert one-inch margins.
  • The length of your manuscript should be 1000 to 2000 words in Times New Roman, 12-point font. Do not use tables, unless absolutely necessary.
  • Do not include the author’s name(s), positions, titles, places of employment and mailing addresses on the cover page to safeguard anonymity.

Articles published in the Kentucky Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning reflect the views of the authors and not of the Editors and Editorial Board, or Eastern Kentucky University.


Submission and publication guidelines are presently being revised. The window to submit manuscripts is expected to open in the late summer. If you would like to be notified once submissions are being accepted, please email Dr. Raymond Lauk at raymond.lauk@eku.edu.

  • Review the specific submission guidelines for the type of manuscript you are submitting
  • Develop a title for your manuscript – preferably 10 words or less
  • Develop an abstract of 200-250 words to be submitted along with your manuscript
  • Prepare your manuscript as a MS Word document using APA format, Seventh Edition. Please do not include a title page or any other identifying information as this will be added after the review process is complete.
  • When saving your file in Word, please use the key words in the manuscript title as opposed to the name of the author(s) to ensure anonymity.