1. Guidelines Dear author(s),
This is ARS 2018 presentation template. In this file you will find:
Minimum sections for the presentation you will do about your research in the session.
Each slide contains guidance about the suggested content for the section.
The title of the sections might be changed by the authors.
Each presenter may have 8 minutes for the presentation and 2 minutes for questions and answering
Keep in mind that the deadline is to submit the presentation slides on December 18th, 2018.
Further details might be consulted via to:
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2. Names of the co- researchers with their affiliation
Title of the research
Name of the Presenter
Names of the co- researchers with their affiliation
The title of the research
The list of Name/s of the co- workers of research
Some details regarding the affiliations of each author, including the address of the corresponding author
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3. Introduction
Its purpose is to clearly state the research problem and give the reader a motivation, justification about the case.
The introduction should answer the question What was studied and state partially the goal?
Sometimes it is combined with the literature review to set the methodological and practical gaps found in the state-of-the-art body.
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4. Research Question/(s)
A research question guides and centers your research. It should be clear, concise, objective and focused, as well as synthesize multiple sources to present your contribution.
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5. Methodology
Its aims to describe the methodological framework used in the proposal. This should succinctly explain the procedures followed perform experiments such that they could be replicated by any competent colleague and get same results or equivalent findings.
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6. Results and Discussion
The results should answer the question What are the results, recommendations or main findings acquired from the research? And discussion What do these results mean for scientific community and practitioners?
If you are presenting an ongoing research, please discuss in detail your hypotheses and your expected results.
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7. Conclusions
Summarize and evaluate the whole research. Was your original goal met? What are the main findings from your research?
Suggest changes in the experimental procedure (or design) and/or possibilities for further study.
State whether your results support or contradict your hypothesis. Were the hypotheses validated: accepted/rejected? Why?
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8. Future Works
What are the future research venues of your proposal?
If you are presenting an ongoing research, please discuss in detail your next steps.
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9. Publications
Number of publications expected to be published / already published
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10. References
Alphabetical list based on years of authors and works cited in the article. The bibliography must meet APA standards
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