"I start with the assumption that the aim of educational research and evaluation is the achievement of a virture: the creation of knowledge, thus enlarging our understanding of education and leadding to its improvment. That is, researchers in educaiton, whether they are conducting qualitative or statistical studies, are attempting to do something that is socially useful. Although research may further the careers of researchers, its public aim is to further the public good." Eisner in The Enlightened Eye

Week Ten. PW10 - Connect with AU Institutional Review Board, connect with dissertation secretary, meet with committee for sign-off, submit approved proposal to professor of class

Rationale - At Andrews Univeristy all research is regulated by the Institutional Review Board. Going though the process of having your research approved by IRB protects human subjects and also protects the university from potential law suits. In recent years major universities have lost funding due to inadequate review processes. Most permissions are granted for a one year duration so you'll want to make sure you are ready to move into data collection when you get your approval.

**Required Readings and Activities

A. Reading:

**Creswell, Chap 3b; Fitzpatrick, Chap 4, 9, 10.

B. Web and Other Links:

Institutional Review Board Brief Guidelines
Copyright Law
Dissertation Secretary

C. Experiences/Activities:

** Connect with Mike Pearson - email mpearson@andrews.edu who facilitates the IRB process at Andrews. He will want to know what you are planning for your research and will help you decide which forms need to be filled out for approval.

** Meet with your committee for potential proposal approval

** Send completed, signed-off proposal to the professor of this class for a grade

D. Discussion Starters/Reflective Journal Topics: (Choose one topic and start or continue a discussion thread.)

1) How do you plan to protect the human subjects in your study?

2) What attitudes shape the way you relate to your human subjects?

3) The Horror stories in Fitzpatrick, Chapter 10 are real. How will you avoid such messes?