Post-conference proceedings: information to the authors will be sent by TWG leaders. Download the modified template for papers and papers and letter of consent.

There is NO NEED to transfer your paper into the new template. Just use the original version of your paper and make the changes which are indicated in yellow in the above modified template file. (There seems to be an unintentional change in the new template which makes the space between lines bigger and thus the articles seem to be longer. We are trying to remedy the problem.)

Guidelines for Authors

CERME deliberately and distinctively moves away from research presentations by individuals towards collaborative group work. Its main feature is the Thematic Working Group (TWG) whose members work together on a common research domain. TWGs will have about 12 hours over four days in which to meet and progress their work. Conference participants are expected to work within just one group. In addition, there will be plenary activities and a poster session.

There will be about 20 Thematic Working Groups at CERME 9: details about the focus of each group can be accessed from the list of the TWGs. Researchers wishing to have their work discussed at the conference should submit a paper or a poster proposal to one of these TWGs. CERME papers and posters must be about research (empirical, theoretical, or developmental). If you wish to submit a paper or a poster to this conference it should be sent to the Leader of ONE of the TWGs (see the e-mail address in the list of the TWGs). If you are unsure about which group your paper/poster fits best, please send it to one group, but indicate other groups to which it might also be relevant. The receiving TWG Leader will consult with the Co-leaders and the International Programme Committee (IPC) and, if necessary, forward it to another group, informing you about what has been done. If you are unhappy with the outcome, you can contact the Chair of the IPC (konrad.krainer@aau.at).

All papers go through an open review process in which those who submit papers are asked to act as reviewers for other papers. Each prospective participant may be asked to review up to three papers. Guidelines for papers and for the review process can be found on the conference website (www.cerme9.org). Poster proposals are reviewed by the TWG Leaders and Co-Leaders.

The proceedings of CERME Conferences are published as soon as possible after the meeting. Accepted papers from each TWG are grouped together with an overview of the group's work. Acceptance of a paper or a poster in the TWG at the conference does not automatically guarantee publication in the post-conference proceedings. Before publication, papers need to be modified according to the specifications of the TWG Leaders and the feedback received in the TWG. It is an aim to be as inclusive as possible in accepting papers for discussion at CERME, and also to ensure the quality of what is published in the name of the society, ERME. Only the papers which were presented at the conference by at least one of the authors can be published in the conference proceedings. More details are given in the Guidelines for TWG Leaders and The Review Process webpages.

Collections of CERME papers from one TWG or related TWGs may be published in books or special issues of scientific journals. The authors may also explore other publication alternatives for their papers, such as journal articles and book chapters, always indicating that a previous version was presented in the relevant CERME Conference. The copyright of the papers rests with the authors, unless different provisions are made for publication with the authors' agreement.

Submission of Papers

When submitting a paper to a Thematic Working Group, please send it to the Leader of the Thematic Working Group (see the relevant Call for papers for the address) and also to the CERME 9 Secretariat submission@cerme9.org by 15th September 2014. Papers will not be accepted after this date. Please follow the guidance given for the format of your paper given below. Following the review process, by 5th December 2014, a TWG Co-leader will send you a decision about whether your paper has been accepted for pre-conference publication on the CERME website and discussion in the TWG at the conference. Acceptance may be conditional on revisions to your paper, in which case you should return the revised paper to the TWG Co-leaders by 10th January 2015. Details of how your paper will be included in the group sessions will be communicated by a TWG Co-leader at a later date.

The format of papers must be as follows.

1. Write the paper in English using Times 14-point font, 16-point line space, and 6 points between paragraphs; occupying a frame of 170 by 247 mm. Use the CERME template.
2. Restrict your paper to a maximum of ten pages, including references, figures and appendices. You may bring multiple copies of a longer version for distribution at the CERME Conference.
3. Type and centre the title (in 16 point bold capitals), author(s) name(s) (in 14 point bold), and affiliation(s) of author(s) (in 14 point italics) in this order; all in Times.
4. Underline the name of the presenting author(s).
5. Begin the paper with an abstract of up to ten lines, single-spaced, in italics.
6. Indicate up to five key-words for the paper
7. Give references in the APA style
   (www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/style/reference/tf_A.pdf).

Note that papers not using this format in full will not be accepted.

In order to get an idea of the criteria for the quality of papers, please follow CERME Review Guidelines.

Submission of Posters

If submitting a poster, please send a proposal to the Leader of the Thematic Working Group (see the relevant Call for papers for the address) and also to the CERME9 Secretariat submission@cerme9.org by 1st October 2014. Proposals will not be accepted after this date. Please follow the guidance for the format of your poster proposal given below. By 5th December 2014 a TWG Co-leader will send you a decision about whether your poster has been accepted for presentation at the conference.

Poster proposals must include a short description of the research topic, the theoretical framework, the method, and, if possible, research results and implications based on the research results. The format of poster proposals must be as follows.

1. Restrict your proposal to a maximum of two pages. The proposal must include a title, a summary description of the content of the poster, of the way its content will be presented, and up to three keywords.
2. Write the proposal in English using Times 14-point font, 16-point line space, and 6 points between paragraphs; occupying a frame of 170 by 247 mm.
3. Type and centre the title (in 16 point bold capitals), author(s) name(s) (in 14 point bold), and affiliation(s) of author(s) (in 14 point italics) in this order; all in Times.
4. Underline the name of the presenting author(s).
5. Give references in the APA style
   (www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/style/reference/tf_A.pdf).

Note that poster proposals not using this format in full will not be accepted.

In order to get an idea of the criteria for the quality of posters, please follow CERME Review Guidelines.

If your proposal is accepted, a  vertical rectangular board  will be made available at the conference for the presentation of your poster.

The CERME Template for papers and poster proposals

For your convenience, and also in order to achieve a uniform appearance for all CERME papers, we provide a template for your document. The template is available to download from this web site: CERME template. Please use this template in order to format your document and do not change the styles or margins given in the template.

When you start using your template you are advised to save a backup copy, delete the text in the template in which you write your paper, and save that document under a new name.

Any Questions? Any questions about paper and poster proposals not covered in the Guidelines above may be directed to any TWG Leader or Co-leader.