Philippine Normal University
EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CENTER (EPRDC)
Email: eprdc@[Link] Tel/Fax: (02) 527-0366
FORMAT FOR RESEARCH MANUSCRIPT
3500-5000 words, 15-20 pages
Side margins: Top and Bottom - 1.75; Left and Right - 2
Research Title (CENTURY 12, ALL CAPS, CENTERED)
Author (Edwardian 16, Centered)
Institution (Calibri 9, Centered)
ABSTRACT (a 100 to 150-word paragraph which summarizes the purpose,
methods, results, and conclusions of the paper, with 3 to 4 keywords)
INTRODUCTION (Included here are the background/rationale of the study, the statement of the
problem/purpose, theoretical/conceptual framework, and literature review.)
METHODOLOGY (Stated here are the research design, participants/respondents, sampling plan,
instruments used, data collection process and statistical tests.)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION (Explained here are textual/tabular results, and discussion.)
Body: Font (Calibri 10, Normal except for abstract it should be in italics)
st
Paragraph (1 line indented by 0.5, Single-space, Justified)
Heading (Calibri 10, all caps, bold, right-aligned) Ex: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Sub-heading (Calibri 10, lowercase, first capitalized, bold, left-aligned) Respondents
Sub-sub-heading (Calibri 10, lowercase, first capitalized, bold, italics, left-aligned) Teaching
Tables (Arial narrow 9, sample given below)
Table 1. Most Common Themes among the Respondents Perception of Teaching as Profession
Theme
A noble profession
A vocation, a mission in life
A continuous learning process
f
27
8
5
rank
1
5
7
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
REFERENCES (Use APA format)
Samples
Book
Chapter in a
Book
Journal
Article
Electronic
Journal
Article
Duncan, G.J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing
up poor. New York: Russell Sage Foundation
Meskell, L. (2001). Archaeologies of identity. In I. Hodder (Ed.)
Archaeological theory today (pp.187-213). Cambridge, England: Polity
Press.
Orleans A. (2007). The condition of secondary school physics education
in the Philippines: Recent developments and remaining challenges for
substantive improvements. Australian Educational Researcher, 34 (1),
33-54.
Darling-Hammond L. (2000). Teacher quality and student achievement:
A review of state policy evidence. Educational Policy Archives, 8 (1),
viewed 9 June 2007, [Link]
Bionote: (This note should be brief - three or five sentences at most- and include authors
institutional position or affiliation, full address for correspondence and special research
interests.)