Consent form to participate in a research study
Using Socrative as a smart student response system
for student assessment in higher education
Aloha and Welcome
My name is Youssef Hadiri and I am a graduate student in the Department of Learning Design and Technology at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. As a partial fulfillment of my Master’s program, I am conducting a research project.Are you a professor or a teaching assistant who is eager to use technology to assess students? If the answer is YES, then you have come to right place.
Using Socrative as a smart student response system
for student assessment in higher education
Aloha and Welcome
My name is Youssef Hadiri and I am a graduate student in the Department of Learning Design and Technology at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. As a partial fulfillment of my Master’s program, I am conducting a research project.Are you a professor or a teaching assistant who is eager to use technology to assess students? If the answer is YES, then you have come to right place.
The purpose of this research project is to develop and evaluate a web-based learning module for university faculty to learn how to use Socrative as a smart student response system for student assessment at UH Manoa. A student response system is a wireless system that consists of handheld devices known as clickers and a receiver that electronically stores students’ responses. The instructors use the student response system to evaluate students' understanding and provide them with instant feedback. Unlike the physical student response system; Socrative is a 2.0 web-based smart student response system that requires no software to load and no set up to be done. All that is needed is a device with a web browser and internet connection. The ultimate goal of this research project is to help university faculty use a 21st century technology tool to assess students and provide instant feedback with the intent to improve the learning process.
Participation in this project is voluntary.You have been asked to participate in this study because you are at least 18 years old, you are a university faculty member or a teaching assistant at UH Mānoa, and you own a laptop or an iPhone. This project requires you to have access to a laptop or an iPhone as it will be used to access the learning module materials online. The study is to take approximately two hours during a one-week period.
Project Description – Activities and Time Commitment
Participation in this study will involve four tasks; completing a pre survey, reviewing an instructional module on a website, and completing a post test and a post survey. Participants will start with the pre survey that includes questions regarding demographics, attitudes and present practices. Participants will then go through an online learning module (website) that consists of three sections. The first section provides information on how to register, create, and log in to the Socrative teacher account. The second section includes information on how to create and edit quizzes. The third section includes information on how to analyze data, generate reports and transfer results online. Finally, participants will complete a post-test and a post survey to complete the study.
Socrative is a free 2.0 web tool. Both, you and your students can use it anytime anywhere. The online learning module will take about two hours to complete. You may use the module as a guide to help you learn more about this 2.0 web tool. At the end of the study, you will be asked to complete a post-test and survey that includes questions about your overall satisfaction with the module, post knowledge about Socrative, and feedback on the module design. You will be asked to complete the post-test and survey at the end of the week. Information regarding deadlines will be posted in the module.
Benefits and Risks:
The benefits of participating in this research project include learning how to use an innovative 2.0 web-based technology in your classroom, and how to visualize your students’ understanding through viewing quiz results in real time. There is a minimal risk to you in participating in this project. The surveys and tests in the module are not meant to assess your individual performance, but to evaluate the effectiveness of the instructional module (website).
Voluntary Participation:
Participation in this research study is voluntary. As a participant, you have full authority to discontinue your participation in this project at any time, by notifying the researcher. There will be no penalty or loss of benefits. If you do agree to participate, you can stop at any time. If you feel uncomfortable answering any of the questions on the tests and surveys, you may skip those items. Please read the information in this consent form thoroughly before taking part in the research. You may print a copy of this consent form for your records and future reference.
Confidentiality and Privacy
Your participation will be completely anonymous. When you visit the website, please review the online consent and proceed to the next page of the module by clicking the submit button at the bottom of the home page. After you click submit, you will be prompted to create and use a fake name/username for the pre and post surveys and tests, for matching purposes only. Please do not include any identifying personal information in your surveys/test responses. You will use a pseudonym (fake name) when completing the surveys and tests. You can create your fake username using your favorite computer brand combined with the name of your favorite pet. For example, HP for favorite computer brand and Lexi for pet name. Therefore, the pseudonym would be HPLexi. You would use the same fake name on each pre and post survey and test you complete. Using the fake name ensures the anonymity of your responses. No one, not even the researcher, will be able to link your responses to any identifying information.
Right to Ask Questions:
Please contact Youssef Hadiri (Researcher) at [email protected] or at (808) 485-9995 with questions or concerns about this study. For any other questions or concerns you may have, please contact my Advisor, Dr. Christine Irvine at [email protected] or at (808) 956-3910 . If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, you may contact the UH IRB Human Studies Program at (808) 956-5007 or [email protected].
Participation in this project is voluntary.You have been asked to participate in this study because you are at least 18 years old, you are a university faculty member or a teaching assistant at UH Mānoa, and you own a laptop or an iPhone. This project requires you to have access to a laptop or an iPhone as it will be used to access the learning module materials online. The study is to take approximately two hours during a one-week period.
Project Description – Activities and Time Commitment
Participation in this study will involve four tasks; completing a pre survey, reviewing an instructional module on a website, and completing a post test and a post survey. Participants will start with the pre survey that includes questions regarding demographics, attitudes and present practices. Participants will then go through an online learning module (website) that consists of three sections. The first section provides information on how to register, create, and log in to the Socrative teacher account. The second section includes information on how to create and edit quizzes. The third section includes information on how to analyze data, generate reports and transfer results online. Finally, participants will complete a post-test and a post survey to complete the study.
Socrative is a free 2.0 web tool. Both, you and your students can use it anytime anywhere. The online learning module will take about two hours to complete. You may use the module as a guide to help you learn more about this 2.0 web tool. At the end of the study, you will be asked to complete a post-test and survey that includes questions about your overall satisfaction with the module, post knowledge about Socrative, and feedback on the module design. You will be asked to complete the post-test and survey at the end of the week. Information regarding deadlines will be posted in the module.
Benefits and Risks:
The benefits of participating in this research project include learning how to use an innovative 2.0 web-based technology in your classroom, and how to visualize your students’ understanding through viewing quiz results in real time. There is a minimal risk to you in participating in this project. The surveys and tests in the module are not meant to assess your individual performance, but to evaluate the effectiveness of the instructional module (website).
Voluntary Participation:
Participation in this research study is voluntary. As a participant, you have full authority to discontinue your participation in this project at any time, by notifying the researcher. There will be no penalty or loss of benefits. If you do agree to participate, you can stop at any time. If you feel uncomfortable answering any of the questions on the tests and surveys, you may skip those items. Please read the information in this consent form thoroughly before taking part in the research. You may print a copy of this consent form for your records and future reference.
Confidentiality and Privacy
Your participation will be completely anonymous. When you visit the website, please review the online consent and proceed to the next page of the module by clicking the submit button at the bottom of the home page. After you click submit, you will be prompted to create and use a fake name/username for the pre and post surveys and tests, for matching purposes only. Please do not include any identifying personal information in your surveys/test responses. You will use a pseudonym (fake name) when completing the surveys and tests. You can create your fake username using your favorite computer brand combined with the name of your favorite pet. For example, HP for favorite computer brand and Lexi for pet name. Therefore, the pseudonym would be HPLexi. You would use the same fake name on each pre and post survey and test you complete. Using the fake name ensures the anonymity of your responses. No one, not even the researcher, will be able to link your responses to any identifying information.
Right to Ask Questions:
Please contact Youssef Hadiri (Researcher) at [email protected] or at (808) 485-9995 with questions or concerns about this study. For any other questions or concerns you may have, please contact my Advisor, Dr. Christine Irvine at [email protected] or at (808) 956-3910 . If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, you may contact the UH IRB Human Studies Program at (808) 956-5007 or [email protected].