Purpose. You are invited to participate in our study, Survey of Woodshop Teachers. The purpose of this research is to identify problems and issues confronting woodshop teachers in North America. We believe that this is the first study of its kind, and we value your input. This survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. Please note: You must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this study.
Your rights. Your decision to participate in this study is entirely voluntary. This means you may decide at any time to withdraw. If you do not wish to submit your responses, simply click the browser page closed. Should you wish to withdraw your responses after submitting them, e-mail Dr. W. Andrew Harrell (aharrell@ualberta.ca) with the approximate time and date that you submitted them, and he will remove your responses.
Anonymity and Confidentiality. Your responses will be anonymous. Your name will not appear on the questionnaire or be associated with your responses in any way. Only Dr. Harrell and his research associates will have access to your responses.You may obtain a summary of results by e-mailing Dr. Harrell (aharrrell@ualberta.ca). The results of this study may be presented at scientific conferences or published in scientific journals. No individual results will be released; only grouped (aggregated) data will be presented. The data will be safely stored by Dr. Harrell for at least seven years.
Benefits and risks. A personal benefit of completing the questionnaire is that it may stimulate your thinking about issues in teaching junior high or middle school woodshop. There is no known risk to you as a participant. You do not have to answer any questions, especially those you believe may make you uncomfortable, unsettled or upset.
Contact information. If you have any questions or comments on the study, or if you wish a clarification of rights as a participant, you can contact Dr. Harrell at (780) 436-8987, by e-mailing him at aharrell@ualberta.ca or writing to Dr. Harrell at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2H4. Please print this page for reference.
Research Ethics Approval. This study was approved by the Research Ethics Board of the University of Alberta. If you have any questions/concerns about your rights as a participant or the content of this questionnaire, you may contact Dr. Harrell at the phone number or address above.
Signatures. Again, your participation is entirely voluntary. Please click below to indicate that you have read and understood the nature and purpose of the study. Your selection of the Begin Survey button indicates your willingness to participate voluntarily in this study.
By selecting the button below, you are agreeing that you have read this form and understand the details of the study. Click the Begin Survey button below to consent to and complete the survey.
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