FOCUS AND SCOPE

SCHOOL EDUCATION JOURNAL (SEJ) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research articles, conceptual studies, literature reviews, educational innovations, and development studies related to primary education (elementary school level). The journal serves as an academic platform for lecturers, teachers, researchers, students, and educational practitioners to contribute to the advancement of knowledge, pedagogy, technology, arts, and culture in primary education.

SEJ focuses on the development of innovative, adaptive, contextual, and student-centered educational practices and theories that support the improvement of learning quality and educational outcomes at the elementary school level.

The scope of articles accepted in SCHOOL EDUCATION JOURNAL (SEJ) includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

1. Primary Education and Learning

  • Teaching strategies, approaches, methods, and models in elementary education

  • Curriculum development in primary education

  • Assessment and evaluation of learning

  • Classroom management in elementary schools

  • Character education and student competency development

  • Innovative and technology-based learning

2. Mathematics Education for Elementary Schools

  • Mathematics teaching and learning in primary schools

  • Numeracy and mathematical literacy

  • Development of mathematics learning media and teaching materials

  • Difficulties in learning mathematics

  • Ethnomathematics in elementary education

3. Language and Literacy Education

  • Reading and writing literacy

  • Indonesian language learning in elementary schools

  • Language skill development for children

  • Children’s literature and storytelling-based learning

  • Language learning media and innovation

4. Science Education for Elementary Schools

  • Science learning and simple experiments

  • Scientific literacy in primary education

  • STEM/STEAM learning approaches

  • Science teaching materials and media

  • Environmental education

5. Social Studies Education

  • Social and citizenship education

  • Social character development

  • Local history and cultural education

  • Multicultural education

  • Contextual and community-based learning

6. Physical Education, Sports, and Health

  • Physical education learning in elementary schools

  • Children’s physical activities and motor development

  • Traditional and modern games in education

  • Health education for elementary students

  • Sports learning innovation

7. Religious and Moral Education

  • Character and value education

  • Religious learning in elementary schools

  • Moral and ethical development of children

  • Tolerance and moderation education

8. Arts Education and Children’s Creativity

  • Music, dance, visual arts, and drama education

  • Creativity and artistic expression in children

  • Arts learning media and methods

  • Culture-based arts education

  • Innovation in arts learning for elementary schools

9. Culture and Local Wisdom in Education

  • Preservation of local culture through education

  • Ethnopedagogy in primary education

  • Culture-based learning and national identity

  • Integration of local wisdom into classroom learning

  • Traditional values as educational resources

10. Educational Technology and Digital Learning

  • ICT-based learning in elementary education

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) in primary education

  • E-learning and blended learning

  • Multimedia and interactive learning media

  • Educational games and digital innovation

11. Child Psychology and Development

  • Cognitive, emotional, social, and motor development of children

  • Learning motivation in elementary students

  • Inclusive education and child wellbeing

  • Guidance and counseling in primary schools

  • Psychological development in education

12. Inclusive and Special Needs Education

  • Learning strategies for children with special needs

  • Inclusive classroom practices

  • Curriculum adaptation in elementary schools

  • Inclusive teaching media and resources

SEJ accepts manuscripts written in English or Bahasa Indonesia that have not been previously published and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere. All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure academic quality, originality, and contribution to the field of primary education.