'Function' might be a better term than 'intent'.
If the function of the data collection is instructional, and its research
use a minor byproduct (in other words, if the data would have been
collected to assess and improve instruction even if research were not
involved) then it would not fall within the purview of an IRB.
At 10:15 AM -0500 6/12/00, Mike Scoles wrote:
>If the purpose of the IRB is to ensure that participants are not harmed and
>that their rights are protected, why should intent be relevant?
>
>Vincent Prohaska wrote:
>
>> What I have been told by my IRB chair is that the issue is one of intent.
>> If the reason for collecting the data on the class activity is
>> publication/presentation, then it is research and requires IRB approval.
>> If the reason for the activity is education and you are collecting
>> data for your own evaluation purposes (e.g., did it work, did students
>> enjoy it, etc.) then it is not research that requires IRB approval.
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