At this stage, students have already revised and refined their articles in the IMPROVE phase. They now focus on finalizing their manuscript, reflecting on their learning, and preparing for submission. 

T 9.1 Brainstorming

At this stage, students have already revised and refined their articles in the IMPROVE phase. Now, they focus on finalizing the manuscript, reflecting on their learning process, and preparing it for submission to a target journal. Before submission, each student should carefully review the revised manuscript using the provided checklist. This activity aims to ensure that the paper fully meets the journal’s formal and content requirements, thereby reducing the likelihood of rejection or major revisions after submission.

Worksheet 9.1 – Submission Process

Instructions:

1. Read each aspect and indicator listed in the checklist.
2. Evaluate your manuscript honestly for each item and mark Yes if it fulfills the requirement or No if it does not.
3. Take notes on any items marked No, and plan revisions to address these issues before submission.
4. Pay special attention to formatting, language, originality, and completeness of content, including title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, and references.

Completing this checklist will help you produce a polished, journal-ready manuscript. The following pre-submission checklist is adapted from the Cakrawala Pendidikan Journal. It can be accessed online at the following link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15AXM10xsE1kFw_3eOHK2rhOxF36Ukbq5/view

Once authors find some aspects/indicators do not meet the checklist, they need to revise the manuscripts prior to the submission.

T 9.2 Individual Exploration

In this stage, students watch a video tutorial demonstrating how to submit their article. You can access the tutorial video through this link: https://youtu.be/PzzOS9NwzGA

The class discussion addresses any questions regarding the submission process and final checks. This stage ensures students are confident and prepared to submit their final manuscript.

Worksheet 9.2  – Understanding the Journal Submission Process

Instructions:

1. Watch the tutorial video on how to submit your article via the following link https://youtu.be/PzzOS9NwzGA.
2. Take notes on the key steps and important requirements mentioned in the video.
3. Participate in the class discussion by sharing your understanding and asking questions about the submission process.
4. Complete the tasks below.

After watching the tutorial, answer the following questions:

1. List the main steps required before clicking the final “Submit” button.
2. What are some common mistakes authors should avoid during submission?
3. What information is required in the metadata section (e.g., title, abstract, keywords)?
4. How should you upload and label supplementary files (tables, figures, appendices)?
5. Why is it important to carefully review the journal’s author guidelines before submission?

T 9.3 Sharing and Discussion

In this stage, students independently apply what they have learned about the submission process by carefully following the steps demonstrated in the tutorial video. After watching the tutorial, each student proceeds to submit their manuscript to the selected journal following the journal’s author guidelines and submission template. Through this activity, students experience the actual process of manuscript submission, from completing the required metadata to uploading the main document and supplementary files. The accompanying worksheet helps guide their submission process and encourages them to reflect on each step, potential challenges, and important details to pay attention to before clicking the final “Submit” button. The reflections recorded in this stage will serve as the basis for the next class activity, where students will share their submission experiences and discuss lessons learned during the process.

After completing the submission process, students share their experiences with peers. This stage allows them to reflect on what they learned, discuss any difficulties they encountered, and exchange practical insights about submitting manuscripts to academic journals. Through this discussion, students can better understand the publication process and learn from one another’s experiences.

T 9.4 Drafting and Refining

In this final stage, students reflect on their entire journey of writing and submitting a journal article—from developing initial ideas to completing the submission process. This stage encourages students to think critically about their progress, challenges, and achievements throughout the course. By revisiting each step of their learning experience, students identify the strategies that helped them improve, the difficulties they overcame, and the skills they need to continue developing as academic writers. Through this reflective process, students strengthen their awareness of themselves as responsible, ethical, and independent researchers ready to contribute to the academic community.