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What is Institutional Review Board

Chapter 1
Overcoming Fieldwork Challenges in Social Science and Higher Education Research
A group, commonly known as IRB, that approves the study, making sure that all legal and ethical responsibilities are considered and carried out. This group reviews the study methods, all instruments and measures, and the wording of consents and assents, in addition to other study aspects.
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Learning Amidst Mayhem: Researching Teacher Development and Technology Use in Second-Grade Classrooms
Reima Abobaker (Savannah College of Art and Design, USA) and Joy Lynn Egbert (Washington State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 24
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-5826-3.ch001
Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to describe issues with conducting field studies on technology use in elementary schools. The chapter first provides a brief overview of the study that was conducted with two teachers and their 46 second grade students, and then it presents some of the challenges that the researchers faced. These challenges include everything from securing permissions and scheduling to having sufficient personpower to collect all the data and using technology both in the study and as a topic of study. Solutions for future research are included, along with implications for all stakeholders.
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Chapter 13
Insights Into Undertaking a Three-Article Dissertation
An institutional level unit that authorizes human subjects research projects.
Published in Chapter: Insights Into Undertaking a Three-Article Dissertation; From: Methodological Innovations in Research and Academic Writing
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Chapter 10
What Are We Missing?
A board that reviews research protocols and processes to ensure ethics.
Published in Chapter: What Are We Missing?; From: Handbook of Research on Social Inequality and Education
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Chapter 2
Using Artificial Intelligence Ethically and Responsibly: Best Practices in Higher Education
A peer group that reviews research studies to ensure that they meet ethical standards, follow institutional procedures, and protect all participants from harm.
Published in Chapter: Using Artificial Intelligence Ethically and Responsibly: Best Practices in Higher Education; From: Creative AI Tools and Ethical Implications in Teaching and Learning
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Chapter 7
Addressing Research Ethics in Clinical Trials in Four of the Former Communist European Countries: A Shared Responsibility
( IRB): A research ethics committee that provides a core protection for human research participants through advance and periodic independent review of the ethical acceptability of proposals for human research. Its functioning is widely required by law or regulation in jurisdictions globally.
Published in Chapter: Addressing Research Ethics in Clinical Trials in Four of the Former Communist European Countries: A Shared Responsibility; From: Ethics in Research Practice and Innovation
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