Writing education studies for publication.

Introduction—essential background and study question 1–2 sentences Methods—setting, participants, and research design Several sentences Results—the major findings Several sentences Conclusions—the answer to the study question 1–2 sentences Introduction Why topic is important to the readers of this journal 1–3 sentences Research or evidence gap that exists 1–2 paragraphs Research hypothesis or question to fill gap 1–2 sentences Methods Subsections as appropriate: Setting and participants