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50/1011 re-amended THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Human Research Ethics Committee for Non-Clinical Faculties !!

lication Form for Ethical !!ro"al


For official use: Ref. No.: Received date:

Notes# $%& 'lease rea( carefull) the Uni"ersit)*s Policy on Research Integrity+ the Operational Guidelines and Procedures for the Human Research Ethics Committee for Non-Clinical Faculties + an( the summar) of the Belmont Report a"aila,le from the Research Ser"ices -e,site ,efore com!letin. this Form/ $0& 'art The com!lete( a!!lication form+ to.ether -ith all relate( (ocuments+ shoul( ,e sent to the Secretar)+ HRECNCF+ c1o Research Ser"ices+ Re.istr)/ 2 Outline of !!lication

%/ Research 'ro!osal Stu() title# Evaluating the New Senior Secondary Curriculum Its impact on English on English Teachers Perception of Methodology 3ata Collection 'erio(# 'lease onl) chec4 an( fill out the one that a!!lies# 3ata collection1anal)sis -ill start as soon as ethical a!!ro"al is o,taine(/ From 5555555555555555555555555 to 555555555555555555555555 $((1mm1))))&/ Note# Ethical a!!ro"al 6UST ,e o,taine( !rior to an) (ata collection or anal)sis ta4in. !lace/ 'ro7ect Start 1 En( 3ates# From 55555555555555555555555 to 555555555555555555555555 $((1mm1))))&

0/ 'rinci!al In"esti.ator $'I& Title# Undergraduate Surname# Yan First name# Haonam

3e!artment# 'osition 1 Staff Gra(e# Contact Tel# Staff No/# Email#

For stu(ent 'I onl)# 3e.ree 'ro.ramme 1 Year# Name of Su!er"isor# Stu(ent No/# Su!er"isor Email#

8/ Co-In"esti.ators $Co-I&+ if an) Name $Surname+ First name& 3e!artment 1 Institution+ if not HKU 'osition $For staff Co-I onl)& 'ro.ramme $For stu(ent Co-I onl)& HKU Staff1 Stu(ent No/+ if at HKU Email ((ress

9/ Fun(in. Fun(in. source HKU internal research grants Research rants !ouncil #ther e$ternal grant !ontract Research No funding !RF / RF / ""R / #thers: 'lease chec4 all that a!!l)+ an( then s!ecif) the fun(in. scheme ,elo-#

'art : 2 'ro!osal1'ro7ect 3etails


'lease !ro"i(e a summar) of the ,elo- sections in la)man terms/ $3o not enter ;see attache(</& =/ O,7ecti"es of Stu() !" #" $" %" &"

>/ H)!othesis+ if an)

?/ Elements of research metho(olo.) that in"ol"e human !artici!ants $not more than %10 !a.e&

'art C 2 3ata collection


@/ Sources of (ata 'lease chec4 all that a!!l)# Ne- (ata to ,e collecte( from human !artici!ants %$&erimental &rocedures / 'reatment / (ntervention Focus grou& (nternet surve) #*servation "ersonal intervie+s ,elf-administered -uestionnaire 'ele&hone surve) #thers: &lease s&ecif) EAistin. (ocuments1recor(s containin. !ersonal (ata

B/ Stu() !artici!ants 2 for ne- (ata to ,e collecte( $a& Recruitment an( selection of !artici!ants $i& Ho- -ill !artici!ants ,e recruite(C Through personal invitation from the researcher $ii& 'artici!ant inclusion criteria $e/./ Hon. Kon. resi(ents a.e( %@ )ears an( a,o"e&# 'ocal English teachers who have taught through the (ong )ong Certificate of Education Curriculum and the New Senior Secondary Curriculum Teacher educators from *aculty of Education+ ,niversity of (ong )ong who have o-served English lessons from -oth curricula

$iii& 'artici!ant eAclusion criteria $e/./ !eo!le -ith metal im!lants nee( to ,e eAclu(e( from 6RI&# 'ocal English teachers who have only taught students from either one of the curricula. $,& Dho -ill !erform the (ata collectionC The researcher $c& Dhere -ill the (ata collection ta4e !lace+ an( ho- lon. -ill it ta4eC The data collection will ta/e place at the school+ or university+ that the $(& 'ossi,le ,enefits to !artici!ants#

%E/ Ris4 assessment 2 for ne- (ata to ,e collecte( from human !artici!ants $a& Dill the stu() in"ol"e inter"ention+ such as action research 1 treatment of an) t)!eC If ;Yes<+ !lease .i"e (etails# Yes No

$,& Dill the stu() in"ol"e initial (ece!tion of the full conteAt of the stu() to a"oi( ,iasC If ;Yes<+ !lease !ro"i(e (etails an( attach the (e,riefin. form#

Yes

No

$c& Is it !ossi,le that the stu() -ill in"ol"e .reater than minimal !ri"ac) ris4s to research !artici!ants+ either (ue to collection of sensiti"e (ata+ such as !olitical ,eha"iour+ ille.al con(uct+ (ru. or alcohol use an( seAual con(uct+ or ,ecause there is some ris4 of rei(entification usin. a uniFue i(entifier such as 3N C $(& Is it !ossi,le that the (uration of the !roce(ures -ill in(uce .reater than minimal stress+ in !articular+ for chil(ren+ .i"en their a.e an( ca!acit)C

Yes

No

Yes

No

$e& Is it !ossi,le that the stu() -ill in(uce .reater than minimal !s)cholo.ical stress1!ain1(iscomfortC $f& Is it !ossi,le that the stu() -ill eA!ose !artici!ants to .reater than minimal !h)sical or me(ical ris4C Note: 0inimal ris1 means that the &ro*a*ilit) and magnitude of harm or discomfort antici&ated in the research are not greater in and of themselves than those ordinaril) encountered in dail) life or during the &erformance of routine &h)sical or &s)chological e$amination or tests. If ;Yes< to an) of Guestions $c& to $f&+ !lease state the !recautions ta4en to minimiHe such stress1!ain1(iscomfort1ris4#

Yes Yes

No No

$.& Dill !hoto.ra!h) or "i(eo-recor(in. of !artici!ants ,e use( (urin. the stu()C $h& Dill au(io-recor(in. ,e use( (urin. the stu()C If ;Yes< to Guestions $.& an(1or $h&+ !lease !ro"i(e (etails an( 7ustifications for the recor(in.+ an( stora.e strate.ies#

Yes Yes

No No

$i&

Dill the stu() in"ol"e "ulnera,le !artici!ants -ho are una,le to .i"e informe( consent+ e/./ un(er the a.e of %@+ mentall) han(ica!!e( in(i"i(ualsC

Yes

No

If ;Yes<+ !lease s!ecif) (etails of the a.e .rou! an(1or "ulnera,ilit)+ an( attach a 'arent1Guar(ian Consent form#

$7&

Is there an) !otential conflict of interestC $e/./ financial .ain to the in"esti.ators+ !o-er o"er !artici!ants such as teacher1stu(ent relationshi!&

Yes

No

If ;Yes<+ !lease state (etails a,out the conflict of interest an( state ho- that !otential conflict -ill ,e a((resse(#

%%/ Informe( consent 2 for ne- (ata to ,e collecte( from human !artici!ants Dhen con(uctin. research -here see4in. -ritten consent is not !ractical or too sensiti"e+ au(io-recor(e( oral consent or email recor(e( consent mi.ht ,e less of a !ri"ac) ris4 than -ritten consent an( can ,e consi(ere( as an alternati"e/ The -ai"er of recor(e( informe( consent is normall) onl) a!!lica,le to ne-l) collecte( (ata -ithout !ersonal i(entifiers/ In this case+ 'Is are reFuire( to clearl) s!ecif) that the) are recor(in. (ata -ithout !ersonal i(entifiers in their research .rant !ro!osals/ $a& Ho- -ill )ou recor( informe( consentC $'lease chec4 all ,oAes that a!!l)& $i& Dritten consent $ii& u(io-recor(e( consent $iii& Online1Email recor(e( consent

If )ou -ill not recor( informe( consent+ !lease com!lete the follo-in. Guestions $,& to $(& ,elo- an( su,mit an information sheet/ $,& 'lease eA!lain -h) the !ro!ose( stu() !resents no more than minimal ris4 to the !artici!antsC

$c& Dh) (oes a -ai"er of recor(e( informe( consent not a("ersel) affect the ri.hts an( -elfare of the !artici!antsC

$(& 3o )ou 4no- the i(entit) of res!on(entsC Note: Kno+ing the identit) of res&ondents is distinct from +hether their identit) is recorded. If ;Yes<+ !lease eA!lain -h) the stu() is not !ractica,le -ith recor(e( informe( consent/

Yes

No

%0/ EAistin. (ata 2 for usin. eAistin. (ocuments1recor(s containin. !ersonal (ata

$a& Dhat is the source of (ataC

$,&

re the (ata in eAistin. (ocuments1recor(s !u,licl) a"aila,leC Note: 3&u*licl) availa*le4 means that the data can *e accessed +ithout an a&&roval &rocess. (f 3No45 &lease s&ecif) the a&&roving authorit) for access: 6777777777777777777778

Yes

No

$c& Dere the (ata ori.inall) collecte( for research !ur!oseC

Yes

No

(f 39es45 &lease attach a co&) of the !onsent Form for the original collection of data. (f 3No4 &lease attach a co&) of the "ersonal (nformation !ollection ,tatement.

For II situations+ !lease eA!lain ho- this research is consistent -ith the !ur!ose an( use s!ecifie( -hen the (ata -ere ori.inall) collecte(#

$(&

re the (ata sensiti"eC $e/./ seAual !reference+ health status+ criminal acti"it)& 'lease !ro"i(e full (etails on t)!es of !ersonal (ata to ,e use(#

Yes

No

$e& 3o the (ata contain an) !ersonal i(entifiersC

Yes

No

(f 3No45 it means neither the researcher nor the source &roviding the data can identif) a su*:ect *ased u&on the information &rovided +ith the data.

If ;Yes+ is the !ersonal i(entifier (irect or in(irectC

3irect

In(irect

;irect identifier < e.g. name5 address5 (; card no.5 medical record no.5 etc. (ndirect identifier < e.g. assigned code that can ma1e a su*:ect reasona*l) identifia*le.

If ;Yes<+ -ill )ou a,stract1recor( an) su,7ect i(entifiers in the (ata eAtraction !rocessC

Yes

No

N1

$f& Dill an) ne- (ata ,e collecte( from su,7ects+ other than the (ata o,taine( from the eAistin. (ocuments1recor(sC If ;Yes<+ !lease com!lete Guestions B to %%/

Yes

No

'art 3 2 ttachments
'lease chec4 the ,oAes as a!!ro!riate to in(icate -hich of the follo-in. (ocuments are enclose( to this a!!lication/ 618 Full research &ro&osal including an) -uestionnaire and/or intervie+ scri&t 6i8 6.8 "arent/ uardian !onsent Form 6sam&le documents8 6/8 (nformed !onsent Form 6standard tem&lates of (nformed !onsent Form and sam&le language86ii8 628 !onsent scri&t5 for oral consent or email re&l) for consent 6sam&le documents86ii8 658 ;ece&tion: &ost de*riefing consent form 6sam&le documents8 Notes: 6i8 0andator) 6ii8 0andator) unless +aiver has *een a&&lied for or no data collection is *eing underta1en.

'art E 2 3eclaration
(n ma1ing this a&&lication5 ( certif) that ( have read and understand the Universit)=s Policy on Research Integrity 5 the Operational Guidelines and Procedures of the Human Research Ethics Committee for Non-Clinical Faculties (HRECNCF 5 and the summar) of the !elmont Report5 and ( +ill com&l) +ith the ethical &rinci&les of these documents. ( +ill re&ort to the HR%!N!F if there is an) amendment5 ne+ information on the &ro:ect and an) research-related incidents5 such as &h)sical or emotional harm to the &artici&ants during the research &rocess or *reaches of confidentialit). ( +ill also su*mit a final com&letion re&ort on the re-uest of the HR%!N!F.

Name of "rinci&al (nvestigator

,ignature

;ate

(/>e here*) endorse this a&&lication +ith m) a&&roval and confirm that the investigator6s8 are a&&ro&riatel) -ualified in the research area involved to conduct the &ro&osed research &ro:ect5 and am ca&a*le of underta1ing this research stud) in a safe and ethical manner.

Name of ,u&ervisor 6for R" students onl)8

,ignature

;ate

Name

,ignature

;ate

Head of ;e&t/;ean of Facult)/Facult) Revie+er@ @Please delete as appropriate"

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