I have attempted to clear up the ambiguity...with little success.
The clearest explanation that I can get so far is that the research in
which the students will participate will be discussed later in the class
and that participation will mean the students will be more appreciate of
that topic. So one could describe participation as "educational."
My role in this issue is that I supervise the subject/participant
recruitment process. I have benefited from the comments thus far and
have recommended that the faculty member must treat the class as a mini
subject-pool. All students must have equal opportunity to participate
and options to receive the extra credit.
Ken
Marc Carter wrote:
I have always avoid having my own students participate in my research
because of the potential conflict. I think that's a good strategy, and
I recommend it to everyone.
But more interesting to me is why the faculty member hasn't come clean
about the reasons for wanting to only use his students in the research.
That's seems very, very strange to me.
I would ask the question and clear up that "ambiguity."
m
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Steele [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 9:31 AM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
Subject: [tips] IRB-type question: Recruiting current students
Importance: High
I am curious how tips folks would react to the following
situation. We have a typical subject pool available from our
introductory psych course. However, a faculty member wants
to recruit only current students in classes taught by that
faculty member. The reasons for this procedure remain ambiguous.
My view is that this seems akin to a "dual relationship"
situation and should be avoided. But I am unclear whether
this would be an actual violation of ethical guidelines such
that an IRB would not approve the procedure.
What do you think?
Ken
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Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Professor
Department of Psychology http://www.psych.appstate.edu
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
USA
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