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Journal of Applied Research on Learning (JARL)

The journal’s aims

The Journal of Applied Research on Learning (JARL) of the Canadian Council on Learning publishes research that addresses specific, practical problems affecting learning in Canada or applied research of significance to learning in Canada.

JARL is a refereed, online journal meeting the highest standards of scholarship. JARL will be published twice per year and will act as a forum for the exchange of results and ideas from applied research on learning conducted in or of relevance to Canada. JARL will initially be published twice per year and will act as a forum for the exchange of results and ideas from applied research on learning conducted in or of relevance to Canada.

The specific aims of JARL include:

  • highlighting examples of quality, applied research on learning, conducted in Canada and/or of interest to the Canadian context, in the various domains of interest to CCL (adult learning, early childhood learning, work and learning, Aboriginal learning, health and learning, structured learning (formal education system, from kindergarten through to post-secondary education), learning in French-language minority settings, literacy, as well as learning discussed and researched in relation to gender, culture, and e-learning);

  • making available examples of and discussions about applied research on learning to our key audiences and, specifically, to learning practitioners and researchers, as well as policy-makers;

  • acting as a link between learning theory, learning research and learning practice;

  • stimulating discussion of ideas about learning; and

  • contributing to the development of research capacity in Canada.

JARL is a free publication containing material in both French and English.

JARL will be published twice annually as a summer/fall issue and a winter/spring issue, with the possibility of an additional thematic issue being released as warranted by the availability and quality of materials and/or the occurrence of special events such as conferences and symposia. Our goal is to eventually publish JARL on a quarterly basis and to add various features to our publication, including a reader feedback section, invited research contributions, research reviews and commentaries by guest contributors.

Each issue of JARL consists of scholarly articles on a mix of topics falling within the scope of and across CCL’s core themes. It  provides detailed coverage of topics that, while pertaining to examples of applied research on learning, also offers readers relevant theoretical discussions and acts as a catalyst for expanding existing knowledge in specific areas of practice and/or research on learning.

Accepted submissions are published online and are available as downloadable PDF files.

 

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