IAHAIO Abstract Submission Guidelines and Instructions
Review Process
All abstracts submitted must represent original, previously unpublished work. It is possible to submit
abstracts for 3 different categories: original research; reviews/program ideas; workshop proposals.
Once submitted, abstracts will be peer-reviewed, using criteria developed by the Abstract Review
Committee. The Abstract Review Committee will use the following criteria to score each abstract.
For Research Abstracts:
1. Topic: Is the topic significant, important, of relevance to the conference themes?
2. Background: Is the rationale for the topic logical, sound, and/or supported by the
information presented?
3. Purpose: Is the purpose/objective clearly stated?
4 Methodology: Are the design methods (qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods) described
and appropriate?
5. Statistics/Results: Have (if applicable) the appropriate statistical methods been used?
Are the results presented clearly and with enough detail to address the research
objectives?
6. Conclusion/Implications: Are the conclusions/implications supported by the reported
results?
7. Innovation: Does the topic offer an innovative and new perspective and contribute to
overall themes of the conference?
8. Overall clarity: Is the abstract well written, with ideas clearly conveyed
For Non-research Abstracts (review/programs):
1. Topic: Is the topic significant, important, of relevance to the conference themes?
2. Background: Is the rationale for the topic logical, sound, and/or supported by the information
presented?
3. Purpose: Is the purpose/objective clearly stated?
4. Methods/Practice: Are the theory, interventions, methods, project, or practices described
appropriately?
5. Conclusions/Implications: Are the conclusions/implications sound, justified?
6. Innovation: Does the topic offer an innovative and new perspective to the overall themes of
the conference?
7. Overall clarity: Is the abstract well written, with ideas clearly conveyed?
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Based on the review, each abstract will be chosen for either a podium or poster presentation
or declined.
For Workshop Abstracts:
We offer the possibility, for interested groups, to facilitate a workshop. We will provide the venue
and technical equipment for worlshops.
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Topic of Workshop
Background information, purpose of the workshop
Method of workshop: e.g. short impulse presentations; discussion; video-sessions:
Name of all contributors (who will present videos, talks etc)
Time needed (1-2 hours)
Open for how many participants?
The deadline for submission of all abstracts is 30th November, 2015.
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The contact author will receive notification of the decision via email end of January, 2016
Authors of selected abstracts (either for podium or poster presentations) must register for the
conference by March, 1, 2016 to be included in the program. Acceptance as a presenter does not
register you for the conference, and registration fees are required. Travel and accommodation
expenses are the responsibility of the participating author.
At the conference, those who have been selected for a podium presentation will have 15 minutes
within a session for their presentation, at the conclusion of each session there will be 5 minutes for
questions and answers. All presentations should be done in PowerPoint. The lecture room will be
equipped with laptop computers. PowerPoint presentations must be prepared on a windows PC.
Please bring your file on a USB-flash-memory-drive. You cannot connect your laptop. Computer
files have to be downloaded to a conference PC.
Posters must have A1 size Portrait (24” x 36” or 594 mm x 843 mm). Designated times will be
determined for poster display and high ranked posters will be chosen for presentation in a special
poster pitch session. Poster presenters must be at their posters for questions and discussion during
the sessions noted on the program. Poster presenters are encouraged to prepare handouts of their
individual posters for distribution at their poster.
Questions about Abstract Submissions may be directed to:
Marie-Jose Enders-Slegers: marie-jose.enders@ou.nl
Andrea Beetz: andrea.m.beetz@gmail.com
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