Abstract

An extended abstract should contain references, comparisons to related work, key theories, and other details found in an extended paper. Thus, an extended abstract is more than a long abstract.
It should specify theoretical and empirical gaps that the researcher is addressing, a concise review of seminal work, a brief description of the methodology used, results obtained, the expected contributions(s) to theory and practice, and the conclusion resulting from the study.

The elements of your extended abstract can be organized in the following order listed:

• Title
• Author(s)
• Affiliation
• Introduction
• Main Body Text (including a concise review of extent literature, methodology, findings, discussion, and conclusion sections)
• References

Abstract Length
Extended abstracts should be at least three (3) pages, but not more than five (5) pages in length including the references. Word limit is 1500 – 2,000 words.

The paper must be written in English. Authors should also provide a scan of similarity results (e.g. iThenticate, Turnitin) that is expected to slow less than 15%.

File naming guidance: [BCM2025] Abstract_1st Author Last Name_2nd Author Last Name (for multiple author, add et_al at the end)_1/2/3(sub-theme/topic)

Example : [BCM2025] Abstract_1st Adharamadinka_2nd Sumarlin_et_al_1

The template can be downloaded here: linktr.ee/BCM2025

Title/Authors
Include a brief, informative title for the extended abstract. The title should be pre-formatted in
the correct style (Title Case, 14-pt. Times New Roman boldface, centered). Immediately beneath your title, type the full name of the author(s) in Times New Roman 11-pt, bold type, centered.
Below the names of the author(s), state their affiliation(s) and complete mailing address(es) in
regular body text in 12-pt font.

Introduction
The introduction section explains the background to the problem, the literature study and the research objectives. The first few paragraphs of the introduction describe the problem and the background to the problem. The last paragraph of the introduction contains a description of the research objectives. 

Body
The body of your extended abstract should include methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion. The methodology section should be descriptive enough that the reader can identify what was done. References to methodology are appropriate. The findings and discussion sections may be combined. 

References
List all references in alphabetical order underneath the heading References (Heading without number tag). References should be cited within your extended abstract using APA (American Psychological Association) style. Examples of reference formats are given here. For additional information on formatting references, refer to the 7th edition of the publication manual of the American Psychological Association (https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/handouts-guides). Authors are highly encouraged to use Mendeley or other citation management tools to ensure accuracy and consistency in citations and references.