The need to document our past and research into the future necessitated the birth of this journal. It will indeed act as a forum for experts in all fields of human endeavour to disseminate research findings on new issues that will benefit mankind. The journal aims to have a generalist focus and publish works pertinent to Contemporary Issues in education.

Call for submissions

We are currently accepting submissions for the 5th issue of the Journal on The Future of Curriculum Theorizing vol.3 (3) Deadline for paper submission is October 30th 2007 The question of what will be the nature, focus and impact of curriculum theorizing appears often taken for granted: Curriculum will be planned according to social needs as we are told but at what point do this happens. We are seldom/or hardly told. What will the society of the future look like and what shall we offer as the curriculum.
This edition is on the yet-undeciphered but gradually emerging problems likely to confront the bodies of knowledge currently taught in schools and colleges. For example: will physics remain as physics, or social studies as social studies or will curriculum theorists themselves remain in business. The editorial board will specially welcome papers that identify potential threats to the contents and the spheres of knowledge currently taught and which offer practical solutions to them, from curriculum politicking to strategies, pedagogy, Universal basic Education interventionism and so on.

Submission of Manuscripts
Please make sure your contact address information is clearly visible on the outside of all packages you are sending to Editors. Papers accepted become the copyright of the Journal, unless otherwise specifically agreed. Contributors should bear in mind that they are addressing an international audience. Manuscripts that do not conform to the requirements listed below will not be considered for publication or shall be returned to their authors. Manuscripts of not less than 10 pages (tables, figures, references etc. included) in Times New Roman letter size and printed on A4 size white paper in laser quality should be sent to Tola Olujuwon, Central Educational Service, 374,Bornu Way, Alagomeji, Sabo,Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. Email cenduserve@yahoo.com Preference will be given to manuscripts submitted electronically. Articles should be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced, with ample margins, and bear the title of the contribution, name(s) of the author(s) and the address where the work was carried out. Each article should be accompanied by an abstract of 100-150 words on a separate sheet, and a short note of biographical details including institutional affiliations (if any) The full postal address, telephone, fax and email address.

Authors will be required to pay a publication charge of US$50.00to defray the high cost of publication.

Footnotes to the text should be avoided All tables and figures should be properly captioned and well displayed. Preference should be given to figures in illustrating results involving a large set of data. The approximate position of tables and figures should be indicated in the manuscript. Captions should include keys to symbols. Titles of Journal and names of publishers should not be abbreviated. Acronyms for the names of organizations, Institutions, etc. should be preceded by the title in full. All pages should be numbered. References should be indicated in the typescript by giving the author's name, with the year of publication in parentheses. If several papers by the same author and from the same year are cited, a, b, c, etc. should be put after the year of publication. The references should be listed in full at the end of the paper in the following standard form: For books: SHANTZ, C.U & HARTUP, W.W (1995) Conflict in Child and Adolescent Development, [Cambridge, Cambridge University Press). For articles: Khan,Imran. (2003) Making an Impact, Index on Censorship, 4, pp. 62-66.

For chapters within books: BABAWALE, T (2003) The Youth, Democracy and National Development in Nigeria: Limitations and Possibilities, in: AOK. Noah & A. Ayodele (Eds.) Youth Management in Nigeria (pp.1-10) Lagos, Central Educational Service Proofs will be sent to authors if there is sufficient time to do so. They should be corrected and returned to the Editor within five days. Major alterations to the text cannot be accepted. A copy of the journal will be sent by post to all corresponding authors after publication.

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Complimentary Copy of JOCIE
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