Title of Study: Connecting Best Open and Online Practices for Teaching Linguistically and Culturally-Diverse International Students with International Student Satisfaction and Student Learning
You are asked to participate in a research study conducted by Dr. Clayton Smith, from the Faculty of Education at the University of Windsor.
If you have any questions or concerns about the research, please feel to contact Dr. Clayton Smith at 519-253-3000, Ext. 3802.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
This study will explore the promising online and open teaching practices for teaching linguistically and culturally-diverse international students by identifying the teaching practices and instructor characteristics that have high levels of international student satisfaction and student learning.
PROCEDURES
If you volunteer to participate in this study, you will be asked to:
- Complete an online survey questionnaire
- Optionally participate in an individual interview
We anticipate that it will take 15-20 minutes to complete the online survey questionnaire and one hour to attend either anindividual interview. The individual interviews will take place at the University of Windsor.
POTENTIAL RISKS AND DISCOMFORTS
This research may cause students to relive adverse impact experiences, including those that impacted their personal wellness while taking classes at the University of Windsor. We will make sure research participants receive appropriate counselling support, if needed.
COMPENSATION FOR PARTICIPATION
Students who complete the online survey questionnaire will have the option to participate in a $25 pre-paid credit card draw.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Any information that is obtained in connection with this study and that can be identified with you will remain confidential and will be disclosed only with your permission.
No information will be collected on the online survey questionnaire that will identify survey participants.
Information that is collected as part of the individual interviews will be known to the research team. The research team members will agree to keep this information confidential.
Only members of the research team will have access to study data.
Individual interviews will be audio recorded to ensure the flavour of these discussions can be captured by the research team. Research participants will have the right to review the audio recording within 30 days of the recording date. They will then be transcribed. Once the transcription is complete, the audio recording will be terminated.
All study records will be maintained for five years after the study is completed.
Aggregate study findings will be used to inform related academic and professional conference presentations and to enhance teaching and academic advising of University of Windsor students.
PARTICIPATION AND WITHDRAWAL
Research participants have the right to withdraw from the research study at any time prior to the data verification/analysis stage. To withdraw from the study, participants will need to send an email to the research team informing them of the participant’s plan to withdraw from the study,
Participants who withdraw from the study will have their data removed from the study and deleted from the study database. Their name will also be removed from the incentive draw.
FEEDBACK OF THE RESULTS OF THIS STUDY TO THE PARTICIPANTS
Survey findings and research will be placed online at the conclusion of the study.
Web address: https://www.uwindsor.ca/people/csmith/349/teaching-online-open-learning-international-students
Date when results are available: September 2020
SUBSEQUENT USE OF DATA
These data may be used in subsequent studies, in publications and in presentations.
RIGHTS OF RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS
If you have questions regarding your rights as a research participant, contact: The Office of Research Ethics, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4; Telephone: 519-253-3000, ext. 3948; e‑mail: ethics@uwindsor.ca