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APALCE Voices (ISSN: 3140-4502) publishes several kinds of writing for different contributors and readers. Select the channel that best matches the main purpose and audience of your article.
Editors may move an article to a different channel where this improves clarity or helps readers find it.
Stories from primary and middle school contributors
Young Voices presents original observations, stories, reviews, and interviews written in English by younger contributors.
Suitable topics include:
- A local festival or tradition
- A school or community experience
- A favourite book
- A person who inspires the contributor
- A language-learning experience
- An observation about nature or everyday life
- A carefully prepared interview
Recommended length
- Elementary school: 150–250 words
- Middle school: 250-400 words
Ideas and experiences that matter to high school contributors
Youth Perspectives gives high school contributors a place to examine education, culture, society, media, language, and issues affecting their generation.
Suitable topics include:
- School life and learning
- Youth culture
- Language and identity
- Technology and education
- Books, films, music, and media
- Community issues
- Cross-cultural experiences
- Responsible opinion articles based on evidence
Recommended length: 400–600 words
- High school: 400–600 words
Writing by university and graduate students
Campus Voices features articles about university life, academic interests, research experiences, fieldwork, international exchange, career development, and emerging ideas.
Suitable topics include:
- Campus and student life
- Study-abroad experiences
- Academic or professional interests
- Fieldwork reflections
- Language and cultural encounters
- Student projects
- Accessible explanations of research topics
- Graduate study and early-career experiences
Campus Voices is not a venue for publishing a complete academic paper.
Recommended length: 600–1,000 words
Reflections from teachers, lecturers, and professors
Teaching Notes presents accessible, experience-based writing about classrooms, learners, curriculum, materials, assessment, teacher development, and educational change.
Suitable topics include:
- A classroom activity and what was learned from it
- Reflections on teaching a particular group
- Materials and resources
- Assessment practice
- Teacher learning
- Educational technology
- Curriculum change
- Language and culture in the classroom
Articles should protect student privacy. Classroom examples must be anonymised unless appropriate permission has been obtained.
Recommended length: 600–1,000 words
People, places, traditions, and everyday life across the Asia-Pacific
Across Cultures introduces the diverse communities, languages, customs, food, travel experiences, arts, and everyday practices of the region.
Suitable topics include:
- Local traditions
- Food and community
- Festivals
- Regional languages
- Travel with cultural context
- Family and community practices
- Cross-cultural encounters
- Changes in everyday life
Articles should avoid presenting one person’s experience as representative of an entire country or culture.
Recommended length: 400–1,000 words
Reviews and reflections on culture and creativity
This channel includes thoughtful reviews and reflections on books, films, television, performances, exhibitions, podcasts, music, games, and digital media.
A strong review should do more than summarise. It should explain the work, identify a clear perspective, use examples, and help readers understand why the work matters.
Contributors must not reproduce long passages, lyrics, scripts, screenshots, or images without permission.
Recommended length: 300–800 words
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