Responding to Reviewers’ Comments Christopher J. Devers

Reviewers’ Comments: Publishing To stay more current and informed in one’s field by utilizing the research of others; To share new information, ideas, and findings of one’s own with a broader audience; To receive feedback and critique from peers, strengthening one’s own research and teaching as well as the larger literature; and To facilitate one’s own professional development.

Reviewers’ Comments: Research Pure/Basic vs. Applied Pure/Basic – goal is to develop theory and expand our knowledge base. Applied – goal is to develop solutions for problems and applications in practice. Quantitative vs. Qualitative Quantitative -- involves looking at amounts of one or more variables, measured through standardized instruments, utilizing large samples, and employing statistical analyses of numerical data. Qualitative – involves looking at characteristics not easily reduced to numerical values, measured through nonstandardized observations and interviews, utilizing small samples, and employing thematic analysis of words as the data source.

Reviewers’ Comments: Journals

Reviewers’ Comments: Manuscripts Types of Manuscripts Full length articles Book reviews Notes Books Book chapters Abstracts Conference papers Others

Reviewers’ Comments: Submission Cover letter Overview Word count Type of submission Conflict of interest Two copies -- with and without a title page listing authors

Reviewers’ Comments: Type Editor reviewers Blind reviewers

Reviewers’ Comments: Corrections Read the reviews and then... relax Editor APA or format Easy > hard

Reviewers’ Comments: Example Paper: The Wheel of Discussion Journal: Teaching of PsychologyTeaching of Psychology

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