Academic writing: How to write scientific articles within educational research

The main course goal is to focus on how to write scientific articles within educational research and show how to complete this as part of a doctoral thesis. Throughout the course the Phd-candidates will develop their understanding of different types of scientific articles within educational research and how they can develop their own as part of their PhD-research. In addition, the course aims to develop the Phd-candidates abilities and knowledge about different journals profile and quality criteria applied among reviewers.

After completing the course, the Phd-candidates will have general knowledge about:

• Different types of scientific articles within educational research
• IMRAD and other standards of educational scientific articles
• Journal profile and educational scientific articles
• Editorial guidelines of writing scientific articles
• Example of quality criteria for assessment among reviewers
• Transparency, stringency and coherence within scientific articles

After completing the course, the Phd-candidates will have specific knowledge about:

• How to develop a stringent and coherent research article
• How to quality assure their own research article before submitting it to a journal
• How to increase the transparency in a scientific article.
• How to present findings in a coherent way in a scientific article