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Walking the tightrope in educational research and evaluation: maintaining a strong research agenda while upholding research ethics via an on‐site Institutional Review Board

Walking the tightrope in educational research and evaluation: maintaining a strong research... Museums, zoos and aquariums are increasingly carrying out educational research and evaluation. Many seek to bring their research and evaluation projects ethically in line with academic researchers, although not always legally required to do so. In the United States, ethical review for human‐subjects research falls under the purview of an Institutional Review Board (IRB). If using an IRB, institutions may choose to partner with a university, hire an external IRB or form an IRB on‐site. On‐site IRBs allow for flexibility in the timing of project review and foster an institutional culture focused on the welfare of human subjects, although they may also create challenges that impact data collection and use. Each institution must decide which approach best fits with the mission and values of their organization. It is anticipated that in future there will be an increased need for reliance on IRBs. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Zoo Yearbook Wiley

Walking the tightrope in educational research and evaluation: maintaining a strong research agenda while upholding research ethics via an on‐site Institutional Review Board

Gillespie, K. L.; Melber, L. M.
International Zoo Yearbook , Volume 50 (1) – Jan 1, 2016
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Wiley
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Copyright © 2016 The Zoological Society of London
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0074-9664
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1748-1090
DOI
10.1111/izy.12105
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Abstract

Museums, zoos and aquariums are increasingly carrying out educational research and evaluation. Many seek to bring their research and evaluation projects ethically in line with academic researchers, although not always legally required to do so. In the United States, ethical review for human‐subjects research falls under the purview of an Institutional Review Board (IRB). If using an IRB, institutions may choose to partner with a university, hire an external IRB or form an IRB on‐site. On‐site IRBs allow for flexibility in the timing of project review and foster an institutional culture focused on the welfare of human subjects, although they may also create challenges that impact data collection and use. Each institution must decide which approach best fits with the mission and values of their organization. It is anticipated that in future there will be an increased need for reliance on IRBs.

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International Zoo Yearbook – Wiley

Published: Jan 1, 2016

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