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Educational technology research and development

A bi-monthly publication of the Association for Educational Communications & Technology

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Educational technology research and development - Sections

Research Section
Educational Technology Research and Development is the only scholarly journal in the field focusing entirely on research and development in educational technology. The Research Section assigns highest priority in reviewing manuscripts to rigorous original quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods studies on topics relating to applications of technology or instructional design in educational settings. Such contexts include K–12, higher education, and adult learning (e.g., in corporate training settings). Analytical papers that evaluate important research issues related to educational technology research and reviews of the literature on similar topics are also published. This section features well-documented articles on the practical aspects of research as well as applied theory in educational practice and provides a comprehensive source of current research information in instructional technology. 

Development Section
The Development Section publishes research on planning, implementation, evaluation and management of a variety of instructional technologies and learning environments.  Empirically based formative evaluations and theoretically based instructional design research papers are welcome, as are papers that report outcomes of innovative approaches in applying technology to instructional development. Papers for the Development section may involve a variety of research methods and should focus on one aspect of the instructional development process or more; when relevant and possible, papers should discuss the implications of instructional design decisions and provide evidence linking outcomes to those decisions. 

Cultural and Regional Perspectives Section
The Cultural and Regional Perspectives Section (formerly International Review) welcomes innovative research about how technologies are being used to enhance learning,  instruction, and performance specific to a culture or region. Educational technology studies submitted to this section should be situated in cultural contexts that critically examine issues and ideologies prevalent in the culture or region or by individuals or groups in the culture or region. Theoretical perspectives can be broadly based and inclusive of research, such as critical race theory, cultural-historical activity theory, and cultural models. Papers published in this section include quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods and reviews drawing on relevant theories, empirical evidence, and critical analyses of the findings, implications, and conclusions within a cultural context.

Featured Papers Section
The Featured Paper Section highlights work by researchers and scholars, who contribute papers to ETR&D that provide lessons learned and insights across multiple studies that move the discipline forward. This Section also highlights Early Career Award papers as well as other AECT award papers and papers invited by highly distinguished authors. Featured papers are those which are likely to be of keen interest to all ETR&D readers. 

Manuscripts undergo a blind review process involving a panel of three reviewers with initial outcomes usually provided within two months. Instructions for authors are
available at https://www.springer.com/journal/11423/submission-guidelines (this opens in a new tab)

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