About the Journal

About PANGNGAJA

PANGNGAJA: Al-Gazali Journal of Professional Teacher Education is an open-access scholarly journal published by Universitas Islam Makassar. The journal is dedicated to advancing research, scholarship, and professional practice in teacher education and the teaching profession.

PANGNGAJA provides a scholarly forum for researchers, teacher educators, lecturers, teachers, students, policymakers, and education practitioners to disseminate and discuss research findings, theoretical perspectives, and innovative practices relevant to teacher education.

Focus and Scope

The journal welcomes scholarly contributions addressing, but not limited to, the following areas:

  • Pre-service and in-service teacher education;

  • Teacher professional competencies, including pedagogical, professional, social, and personal competencies;

  • Curriculum development and instructional practices in teacher education;

  • Teaching practicum, professional practice, and school-based teacher education;

  • Learning strategies, models, methods, and instructional media;

  • Educational assessment, evaluation, and reflective practice;

  • Continuing professional development and lifelong learning for teachers;

  • Digital education, educational technology, and artificial intelligence in teacher education;

  • Educational leadership, academic supervision, mentoring, and coaching;

  • Professional ethics, teacher identity, character, culture, and local knowledge;

  • Educational policy, governance, quality assurance, and the management of teacher education;

  • Contemporary issues, emerging perspectives, and global developments in teacher education.

PANGNGAJA considers original research articles, conceptual and theoretical papers, literature reviews, systematic literature reviews, and evidence-based educational practices that make a clear contribution to the advancement of teacher education and professional teaching.

Open Access Policy

PANGNGAJA provides immediate open access to its published content based on the principle that making scholarly research freely available to the public supports broader dissemination of knowledge and contributes to the advancement of education and society.

Peer Review

All research articles submitted to PANGNGAJA undergo an editorial screening process followed by peer review. Manuscripts are evaluated based on their originality, scholarly significance, methodological or conceptual rigor, clarity of presentation, and relevance to the journal's scope.

Publication Ethics

PANGNGAJA is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics and scholarly integrity. Authors, reviewers, editors, and other parties involved in the publication process are expected to adhere to principles of academic integrity, transparency, originality, proper attribution, confidentiality, and responsible research and publication practices.

Copyright and Licensing

Copyright and licensing provisions are applied in accordance with the journal's publication policy and are stated clearly for each published article.

Journal History

PANGNGAJA: Al-Gazali Journal of Professional Teacher Education was established as a scholarly publication platform for advancing research and professional discourse in teacher education. The journal is developed as part of the academic publishing activities of Universitas Islam Makassar and is committed to continuous improvement in editorial quality, peer-review practices, and scholarly dissemination.