Submissions

Author Guidelines

The Journal of Thailand Society of Mathematics Education has a policy to promote and disseminate article of students, faculty, and interested academics as following types of articles:  

• Academic article
• Research article
• Classroom narratives
• Book review

An article to be considered for publication in Journal of Thailand Society of Mathematics Education must not have previously been published in any other journal and are not pending in any journal. An article has been reviewed by the editorial office first then followed by 3 reviewers. This is to ensure that the journal is of international quality and can be referenced. The preparation of manuscripts for publication in this journal requires the following recommendations:

Scope of publication  

Journal of Thailand Society of Mathematics Education is a journal in mathematics education, focusing on the development of mathematics education, philosophy and theory of mathematics education, interdisciplinary integration, mathematics instruction development, mathematical thinking, student learning processes, teacher professional development, professional learning communities, assessment, innovation, technology integration, curriculum, and policy. Submissions are accepted in both Thai and English, no publication fee.

Publication schedule

The Journal of Thailand Society of Mathematics Education has 2 issues per year as follows:

• Issue 1 (January–June)
• Issue 2 (July-December)

Manuscript preparation

• Download Template for Academic article
• Download Template for Research article
• Download Template for Classroom narratives
• Download Template for Book review

Template Details

The Author's information must be included (If there is more than one author must include information of all authors):
- Name and Surname 
- Affiliated organization
- Author's E-mail:
- ORCID ID: You can register by following this link: https://orcid.org/register 

1. Language can be Thai or English. The use of the Thai language is based on the principles of the use of words and names according to the principles of the Royal Institute, should avoid the use of English in the text, unless necessary to write Thai words followed by English brackets, use all lowercase letters, except Unique names must begin with a capital letter. The English language portion of the article should be reviewed by the English language professional before submitting the manuscript.
2. Printing to be published with Microsoft Word (Word). The presenter must print and submit the original in the form of a “.doc” or “.docx” (MS Word) file only. Font style TH Sarabun PSK, by arranging a page of A4 size (21.00 cm. x 29.70 cm.). Set the pages for printing 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) from the edges of the paper on each side. Organize one column for every article.
3. The number of pages of academic articles, review articles, research articles, classroom narratives, and book reviews should be between15- 20 pages reference included.

Content Sorting

1. Academic article

              1.1 The title should be short and the main target medium, do not use abbreviations, and the title must be in both Thai and English.

              1.2 Author to have both Thai and English, specify the agency or institution affiliated with, and E-mail The address of the author for the editors to contact about manuscripts and articles published, if there are multiple authors, all authors must be provided.

              1.3 Abstract to have both Thai and English, as a summary that is easy to read and understand, as the main focus of the entire article by ordering the importance of the content as follows. The introduction, purpose, and continuous content, should not exceed 15 lines, or be 500 words or less, and should not use non-universal abbreviations.

              1.4 Keywords, specify both Thai and English at the end of the abstract of each language, not more than 5 words.

              1.5 Introduction is a part of the content that tells the background, importance, academic arguments, reasons leading to presentations, objectives of presenting academic articles, etc.

              1.6 Content is the essence of the article, which can be divided into several topics.

              1.7 Conclusion is a summary of the entire article, which may include discarding issues for further study.

              1.8 Reference For the publication of references, the general principle is that the references must be published and recognized by academics.

              1.9 Table names, chart names, diagram names, picture names, or other object names must be written in English for the journal to be imported into the international database.

2. Research article

              2.1 The title should be short and the main objective of the research does not use abbreviations, the title must be in both Thai and English by bringing the Thai title first.

              2.2 The author must have both Thai and English, specifying the agency or institution affiliated with and the E-mail address of the author for the editorial team to contact about the manuscript and the published article, if there are many authors, must specify the author's information. compose everyone

              2.3 Abstract to have both Thai and English, as a summary that is easy to read and understand, is the essence of the whole article, in order of importance of the content as follows; objectives, research methods, research results, and consistent criticism, length not exceeding 300 words., and should not use non-universal abbreviations.

              2.4 keywords, specify both Thai and English at the end of the abstract of each language.

              2.5 Introduction is a part of the content that explains the background, importance, and reasons leading to research, provides academic information, along with the relevant objectives at a glance, and has the objectives of that research.

              2.6 Methodology: Specify the process or method of conducting research such as data sources, data collection tools, data collection, data analysis methods, etc.

              2.7 Results: The findings are clearly presented in the context of the research objectives: the use of narratives, tables or charts, or illustrations for the narrative, etc., and should be presented in descending order of research objectives.

              2.8 Tables, pictures, and charts should be selected only as necessary and must have a short but descriptive description. The table, pictures, charts, and descriptions must be below.

              2.9 Discussion explains whether the research objective findings are consistent or different from previously reported findings, why they are, and have a reliable baseline.

              2.10 Suggestion: Presenting a guideline for utilizing research results, or discarding research questions for further research.

              2.11 Reference. For the printing of references, there is a general principle that references must be published and accepted by academics.

              2.10 Table names, chart names, diagram names, picture names, or other object names are written in English, for the journal to be imported into the international database.

3. Classroom Narrative
4. Book review

           A book review must have main components: bibliographic information, reviewer's name, and review.

References

 

References at the end of the article must follow the APA 7th edition (American Psychological Association) citation style, with the following specifications:

1. Only references written in English should be used.
2. If the original source is in Thai, the author must translate the bibliographic entry into English and add [in Thai] in square brackets at the end of each reference entry.

All in-text citations must correspond exactly to the entries in the reference list. English-language references must list the author’s full surname, followed by initials for given names, and all references must be listed alphabetically. Different types of documents require different citation formats. All reference entries must be typed in TH Sarabun PSK, 14-point regular font.

Examples are as follows:

 

Type	Examples of Reference Entries (APA 7th Edition Format)
Book	Author. (Year). Title of the book (Edition ed.). Publisher.
	Schoenfeld, A. H. (1992). Learning to think mathematically: Problem solving,       metacognition, and sense-making in mathematics. Macmillan Publishing.
Thesis/ Dissertation	Author. (Year). Translated Title of dissertation (Doctoral dissertation or Master’s thesis, University).
	Changsri, N. (2012). Teacher’s perceived beliefs about teaching practices in teacher professional development based on lesson study and open approach context [Doctoral dissertation, Khon Kaen University]. Graduate School, Khon Kaen University.​ [in Thai]
Journal Article	Author. (Year). Translated Article. Title of Journal, Volume(Issue), page number.
	Hopkins, S., Russo, J., & Siegler, R. (2022). Is counting hindering learning? An investigation into children’s proficiency with simple addition and their flexibility with mental computaion strategies. Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 24(1), 52–69. Inprasitha, M. (2010). One feature of adaptive lesson study in Thailand: designing a       learning unit. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia          34(1): 47-66.
Chapter in an Edited Book	Author. (Year). Title of chapter or article. In Editor's First Initial. Last Name (Ed.), Title of book (p. or pp. page number[s]). Place of publication: Publisher.
	Treffers, A. (1987). Three dimensions: A model of goal and theory description in mathematics instruction—The Wiskobas project. In J. C. Bergeron, N. Herscovics, & C. Kieran (Eds.), Psychology of mathematics education (pp. 1–11). Université de Montréal. Perkins, D. N., & Salomon, G. (1992). Transfer of learning. International Encyclopedia of Education, 2, 6452–6457.
Newspaper	Author. (Year, Day Month). Title of the article. Name of Newspaper, p. or pp. page       number(s).
	Berger, J. (2015, June 5). Education in Thai rural Areas. The Bangkok Post, p.15.
Research Report	Author. (Year). Title of the work (Research report). Place of publication: Publisher.
	Inprasitha, M. (2012). Development of mathematical thinking through lesson study and       open approach (Research report). Khon Kaen: Center for Research in Mathematics       Education. [in Thai]
Online Document	Author. (Year). Title of the work. Retrieved from URL
	Office of the Basic Education Commission. (2022). National curriculum framework for       basic education. Retrieved from https://www.obec.go.th [in Thai]
Proceedings	Author. (Year). Title of the article or chapter. In Editor’s Name (Ed. or Eds.), Title of the        conference proceedings (p. or pp. page number[s]). Place of publication: Publisher.
	Patahuddin, S., Logan, T., & Ramful, A. (2018). Characteristics of spatial visualisation:          Perspectives from area of composite shapes. In J. Hunter, P. Perger, & L. Darragh          (Eds.), Making waves, opening spaces (Proceeding of the 41st annual conference          of the Mathematics Education Research Group Australasia) (pp. 623–630).          MERGA. Suwan, P. (2021). Enhancing students’ reasoning through open-ended tasks. In T.          Nakahara & M. Yoshida (Eds.), Proceedings of the 45th Conference of the          International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 112–119).          Tokyo: PME. Saengpun, J. (2015). Signs and Their Meaning in Development of Students’         Multiplication Thinking in Classroom taught by Open Approach: Semiotic Analysis.          In Proceedings of 1st National Conference of Mathematics Education. Jan 30-          31 and Feb 1,  2015 hold by Khon Kaen University: Thailand Association of           Mathematics Education, p.45-58. [in Thai].

 

Note

1. The examples of referencing provided above represent only a portion of APA 7th edition citation formats. For more detailed information, you may consult additional resources on APA 7th Edition referencing guidelines.
2. Text should be aligned to the left margin and the right margin left ragged (not justified).
3. Do not leave a blank line between reference entries.
4. If the year of publication is not available, use “n.d.” (no date) in English.
5. If the place of publication is not available, use “n.p.” (no place) in English.
6. If the publisher is unavailable, use “n.p.” (no publisher) in English.