{"id":446,"date":"2016-05-01T12:04:10","date_gmt":"2016-05-01T11:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/partnersinlearning\/?p=446"},"modified":"2017-03-24T14:19:36","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T14:19:36","slug":"ethical-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/partnersinlearning\/ethical-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Horsley: \u2018Ethical Research\u2019 a voyage of discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Georgia embarks on a mission to find out what exactly \u2018ethical research\u2019 means and how we could ensure that our research meets the strict guidelines.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

It was around February. At this point in the project we had a clear aim; to create a version of the \u2018Learning and Teaching Strategy\u2019 that was accessible to students. Alongside this goal came the\u00a0important element\u00a0of research. Gathering student opinion would be integral for a guide aimed at students, therefore student-led research became a significant\u00a0part\u00a0of the project.<\/p>\n

Whilst discussing how we would conduct the research the phrase \u2018ethics\u2019 was thrown around a couple of times. I hadn\u2019t the slightest clue. Surely as long as you are not asking anything too personal or controversial you wouldn\u2019t need approval for a quick survey? Turns out I was very wrong! Next thing I knew I was assigned the objective of ensuring that our research was ethical\u2026I guess now I had to find out what it was all about.<\/p>\n

I arranged to meet with a senior national teaching fellow to discuss the ethics of our survey over a cup of tea. She was very friendly and informative \u2013 making the idea of delving into the unknown much less daunting.<\/p>\n

It was actually pretty simple when she explained what was meant by ethical research\u00a0and what conduct should be\u00a0followed when leading research of this kind.<\/p>\n

We ensured that it was inclusive to all, non-invasive, those completing the survey were aware of their anonymity and that those participating in the survey knew why the survey was being done. Everything was approved and so we could continue with our research.<\/p>\n

It was through this discussion that I understood why checking that our research met these certain principles was necessary \u2013 we were asking for people\u2019s thoughts and opinions, which is valuable personal property. By confirming that our survey met all those principles previously mentioned, it\u00a0reassures students taking the survey that we will not misuse or misrepresent their information.<\/p>\n

This was definitely an important of aspect of the research process as we wanted to guarantee that we worked in the most professional and successful way possible.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the key idea I picked up was the concept of voluntary informed consent whereby involvement is the student\u2019s choice, they are aware what the purpose of the research is, the benefits of such research, what they are expected to answer and an indication of how long it may take.<\/p>\n

It provided an ethical research checklist we could now refer to\u00a0for future research projects:<\/p>\n

\"Ethics<\/span><\/p>\n

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Georgia Horsley<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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