The first step in any college research project involving human subjects is to design a research proposal to submit to the institutional review board. It is important to put much time and thought into this process in order to present your best work.
Some elements that need to be included in your research proposal are: the purpose and goals of your study, your hypothesis, a review of the literature relating to the subject you want to study, and the methods you plan to use to conduct your study.
In addition to the proposal, it is important that there be an informed consent form for research projects dealing with human subjects. The goal of this form is to inform participants of the the purpose and goals of your study. The informed consent is also designed to let participants know of the potential risks or benifits involved in participating.
If you are interested to see what my final version of the informed consent form and research proposal look like, please see below.
Congratulations Sarah on creating a beautiful and useful center of information for your colleagues and research participants. I am interested in keeping up with how this process has felt for you and am also interested in the comments of your peers. Research, as it's best, represents collective inquiry and community learning. Thank you for this fantastic learning tool.
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