Title of the Paper (Title -14 Point, bold centered)
1
Authors name, 2Co-Authors names
1
Department, organization & country
email
2
Department, organization & country
email
Abstract
An abstract should be about 250-300 words in one paragraph. It should state
briefly the purpose of the research, the main results and major conclusions.
Use single line spacing. The font size should be Times New Roman, 12 points
italic.
Keywords: Keyword 1, Keyword 2, Keyword 3 (please list 3-6 keywords)
1.0 Introduction
Please write your paper in good Malay or English (British English will be used
for consistency). The length of the full paper should preferably be between 8 to 15 printed
pages. The full paper should be on A4 paper size. Manuscripts should as far as possible
conform to the style set forth in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association (APA Sixth Edition).
Use single line spacing and 2.54 cm (or 1 inch) margins for all sides of the paper.
The font size should be Times New Roman, 12 points. Ensure that each new paragraph is
clearly indicated. Do not use page numbering. All sentences are to be justified. No space
between two paragraphs.
1.1 Sub-Heading 1
Sub-heading 1 has the following characteristics: Flush Left, Boldface, Uppercase
and Lowercase Heading. Leave a space of 12 point before the next header.
2.0 Research Background
2.1 Sub-Heading 1
Sub-heading 1 has the following characteristics: Flush Left, Boldface, Uppercase and
Lowercase Heading. Leave a space of 12 point before the next header.
3.0 Objective/s
Research objective/s must be clear and specific.
4.0 Methodology
5.0 Result
Below is an example of a table. Begin the numbering from 1
Table 1 Adolescents Dyadic Coping and Marital Quality
Dyadic Coping Marital Quality
N Mean SD F Mean SD F
Gender
Male 50 1.45 .88 66.88 2.73 .50 19.23
Female 70 2.34 .98 3.78 .57
Study Level
Master 80 2.35 0.89 77.88 4.10 .60 20.62
PhD 40 1.57 .67 2.89 .34
Below is an example of a figure. Place your figure in the centre. Shorten the
margins to accommodate the title for the figure. Begin the numbering of your figure with 1.
Figure 1 Research Cycle
6.0 Discussion
A discussion section must explain the results and research objectives.
7.0 Conclusion
A short conclusion section is to be presented and should summarize specific outcomes
of the research.
References
Must follow APA Sixth Edition format
Journal
Jin, G., & Bierma, T. J (2011). Guided-Inquiry Learning in Environmental Health.
Journal of Environmental Health, 73 (6), 80-91.
Book
Stanfield, P., Cross, N., & Hui, Y. H. (2012). Introduction to the health professions (6th ed.).
Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Conference Paper
Rissman, J., Greely, H. T., & Wagner, A. D. (2010). Detecting individual memories through
the neural decoding of memory states and past experience. Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences, USA, 107, 9849-9854. doi:10.1073/pnas.1001028107
Theses / Dissertation
Watts, E. (1999). The freshman year experience, 1962-1990: An experiment in humanistic
higher education (Doctoral thesis, Queens University, Kingston, ON, Canada).
