PACERS Call for Papers, Posters and Articles

Here is a letter from Dr. John Addy Garcia, current PACERS Secretary invites everyone to submit articles for the Philippine Journal of Counseling Psychology, papers and posters for the upcoming PACERS National Convention. Do share it with others you know who would have something to share for the profession.

Dear Colleagues,

I am inviting you to submit papers for the 2009 PACERS Annual Convention-Workshops and Volumes 11-12 of the Philippine Journal of Counseling Psychology. Please refer to the attached document for the specific guidelines.

Thanks for the continued support.

John Addy Garcia

A Call for Journal Article Submission

The Philippine Association for Counselor Education, Research, and Supervision (PACERS) is now accepting manuscripts for peer review and publication in the Philippine Journal of Counseling Psychology, Volume No.11 (February, 2009), Volume No. 12 (February, 2010). The journal welcomes research manuscripts on counseling relevant issues that will be of interest to counselors, counselor educators, counseling researchers and other counseling related professionals who work in different settings. It gives special attention to empirical studies on: (1) counseling techniques and intervention strategies; (2) the development and validation of assessment instruments that can be used in counseling; (3) group treatment and development programs; and (4) counselor education and supervision.
Contributors can submit manuscripts prepared in accordance with the latest edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Submission should not be longer than 35 pages, including an abstract of 200 words or less. Also include contact information about the author. Contributors are expected to secure the necessary permissions for copyrighted materials included in their manuscript. Tables, figures, and graphs should be embedded in the submitted article.

Manuscripts should be prepared in Microsoft Word and be sent electronically, as attachment, to garciaj@dlsu.edu.ph. The Journal only accepts electronic submissions. All articles will be peer-reviewed and the Editors will ensure that the review process does not take more than 5 months.

A Call for Papers

The Philippine Association for Counselor Education, Research, and Supervision (PACERS) is now accepting abstracts for the concurrent session papers and posters for its 33rd Annual Convention-Workshops on February 18-20, 2009. The conference venue will be the Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila, Pedro Gil corner M. H. del Pilar Streets, Malate, Manila. For this year, the convention will focus on the theme “Strengthening the Professional Identity of Counselors through Responsive Training and Practice.”

The Convention-Workshops
The convention is a three-day event, comprising of panel discussion, concurrent paper presentations, interactive posters, and workshops.
The schedule of presentations will be on: February 19, 2009; (Interactive Poster Presentation) 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.; (Concurrent Paper Presentations) 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Interactive Poster Presentations

Poster presentations are displays on poster boards. The poster is usually a mixture of a brief narrative paper, intermixed with tables, graphs, pictures and other presentation formats. By writing concisely and with a few areas of focus, the presentation can communicate your research and help synthesize your main ideas and direction of research. Each participant will be assigned a poster board of 2x3 feet. Pins/adhesive tapes will be available at the conference venue. Materials must be easy to read from a distance of four feet. Each poster should include the title of the presentation, the author(s) and affiliation(s).

We recommend that you use 18 to 24 point lettering for your main text. The use of colour to organise sections of the paper is effective. Colour graphs and/or coloured borders around black and white figures can be especially effective in making your poster easy to read. You need to be creative and present only clear, readable data tables and graphs. You can bring hand-outs of one A4 page containing the title, abstract, and your contact information, so that people can e-mail you after the conference when they are interested finding out more about your presentation.
You will be asked to set up your poster before 12 noon on the second day the conference (February 19, 2009). You are also expected to attend to queries from participants during the schedule interactive presentations from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Authors should email their detailed abstract to: garciaj@dlsu.edu.ph

Concurrent Paper Presentations

Authors are invited to submit papers; preferably in MS Word format. The length should not exceed 12 pages typeset in a 12-point font. A detailed extended abstract (2 pages minimum) will be considered if it gives a clear reflection of the contents and key points of the coming paper. All paper submissions will be handled electronically. Authors should email their paper or detailed abstract to: garciaj@dlsu.edu.ph

In the concurrent sessions, the participant presents his/her paper in 20-30 minutes. After all of the presentations, there will be a question-and-answer period of 20-30 minutes, where listeners have the opportunity to ask questions, give their opinion or share experiences. Each session will be monitored by a chairperson who facilitates the transition from one speaker to another. Each session hall will be equipped with a computer and an LCD. For your Powerpoint presentation, we suggest that you bring soft copies of your presentation in your USB drive, and a CD (for back-up). We also suggest that you bring hand-outs of one short bond paper containing the title, abstract, and your contact information, so that people can e-mail you after the conference when they are interested in reading the full paper.