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From: bryn samuels <brynmarie_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:46:42 -0600
Please forgive the cross-posting.
Just a reminder that this survey is open for three more weeks. Thank you to all who have already participated!
I am a UTKnoxville graduate student researching *picture books as an instructional tool in information literacy curricula*. Long title, short survey! If you are currently or ever have been a school librarian, please follow this SurveyMonkey link for a brief survey regarding your practices with picture books. If you know a school librarian, please forward them this! Below is all the necessary legal information. As it says in the introduction one of my goals is to compile "best practices" for using picture books as an instructional tool in information literacy curricula. I'm very excited and can't wait to hear what you all think.
Thanks! ~bryn
Bryn Samuels, M.Ed. Nashville, TN School Library Information Specialist student, UTKnoxville
Picture Books as Instructional Tools in Information Literacy Curricula
*INTRODUCTION*
You are invited to participate in a research study. The purpose of this study is to examine how picture books are currently used in K-12 informatio n literacy curricula. One goal of this study is to compile “best practices ” for using picture books as an instructional tool in information literacy curricula.
*INFORMATION ABOUT PARTICIPANTS' INVOLVEMENT IN THE STUDY*
You will be asked to follow a weblink to an online survey created using SurveyMonkey. Most questions require checking one or more boxes to answer the question. A few questions require short answer responses. The last question of the survey will ask your interest in a follow-up interview to b e conducted via email or phone. All contact information will be kept confidential and will be destroyed upon completion of this study.
The online survey includes 20 questions and should take 15 minutes to complete. It will be open from September 21, 2009 to November 21, 2009. Follow-up interviews include three questions and should take 10-30 minutes to complete depending on the interview method – email or phone.
*RISKS*
There are minimal foreseeable risks in this study. All surveys are anonymous. SurveyMonkey does record the IP address of your computer but all this information will be kept confidential with the researcher. At no time will the survey answers or other data be transferred to another computer or any other online source. If you provide your contact information as a follow-up interview volunteer, that information will be kept confidential and will be destroyed upon completion of this study. The researcher will us e SurveyMonkey’s report features to create reports but at no time will thes e reports include names, contact information or IP addresses of survey participants.
*BENEFITS*
As one goal of this study is to compile “best practices” for using pict ure books as an instructional tool in information literacy curricula, and as al l participants should be within the school library field, all participants will be positively impacted by this study’s data and outcome. The researc her plans to seek publication of findings. This can help extend the body of knowledge to other researchers and practitioners. By participating in this study you acknowledge that findings may be published. Published findings will not identify you in any way unless you give permission to the researcher. The researcher will seek permission before identifying anyone i n future publications of data.
*CONFIDENTIALITY*
The information in the study records will be kept confidential. Data will b e stored securely and will be made available only to the researcher unless participants specifically give permission in writing to do otherwise. No reference will be made in oral or written reports which could link participants to the study.
*INFORMED CONSENT *
By participating in this survey you are giving your informed consent, advised of the risks and benefits and confidentiality arrangements. You als o confirm that you are age 18 or older. If you do not wish to participate, and/or if you are not age 18 or older, simply ignore this email request.
*PARTICIPATION*
Your participation in this study is voluntary; you may decline to participate without penalty. If you decide to participate, you may withdraw from the study at anytime without penalty and without loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled. If you withdraw from the study before dat a collection is completed your data will be returned to you or destroyed. Completion of the online survey (questionnaire) constitutes your consent to participate.
*CONTACT*
If you have questions at any time about the study or the procedures, you ma y contact the researcher, Bryn Samuels at bsamuel1_at_utk.edu or 615.476.7882 or Dr. Cindy Welch at cwelch11@utk.edu. If you have questions about your right s as a participant, contact the Office of Research*Compliance Officer* at (865) 974-3466.
~bryn
Bryn Samuels
Received on Tue 03 Nov 2009 05:46:42 PM CST
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:46:42 -0600
Please forgive the cross-posting.
Just a reminder that this survey is open for three more weeks. Thank you to all who have already participated!
I am a UTKnoxville graduate student researching *picture books as an instructional tool in information literacy curricula*. Long title, short survey! If you are currently or ever have been a school librarian, please follow this SurveyMonkey link for a brief survey regarding your practices with picture books. If you know a school librarian, please forward them this! Below is all the necessary legal information. As it says in the introduction one of my goals is to compile "best practices" for using picture books as an instructional tool in information literacy curricula. I'm very excited and can't wait to hear what you all think.
Thanks! ~bryn
Bryn Samuels, M.Ed. Nashville, TN School Library Information Specialist student, UTKnoxville
Picture Books as Instructional Tools in Information Literacy Curricula
*INTRODUCTION*
You are invited to participate in a research study. The purpose of this study is to examine how picture books are currently used in K-12 informatio n literacy curricula. One goal of this study is to compile “best practices ” for using picture books as an instructional tool in information literacy curricula.
*INFORMATION ABOUT PARTICIPANTS' INVOLVEMENT IN THE STUDY*
You will be asked to follow a weblink to an online survey created using SurveyMonkey. Most questions require checking one or more boxes to answer the question. A few questions require short answer responses. The last question of the survey will ask your interest in a follow-up interview to b e conducted via email or phone. All contact information will be kept confidential and will be destroyed upon completion of this study.
The online survey includes 20 questions and should take 15 minutes to complete. It will be open from September 21, 2009 to November 21, 2009. Follow-up interviews include three questions and should take 10-30 minutes to complete depending on the interview method – email or phone.
*RISKS*
There are minimal foreseeable risks in this study. All surveys are anonymous. SurveyMonkey does record the IP address of your computer but all this information will be kept confidential with the researcher. At no time will the survey answers or other data be transferred to another computer or any other online source. If you provide your contact information as a follow-up interview volunteer, that information will be kept confidential and will be destroyed upon completion of this study. The researcher will us e SurveyMonkey’s report features to create reports but at no time will thes e reports include names, contact information or IP addresses of survey participants.
*BENEFITS*
As one goal of this study is to compile “best practices” for using pict ure books as an instructional tool in information literacy curricula, and as al l participants should be within the school library field, all participants will be positively impacted by this study’s data and outcome. The researc her plans to seek publication of findings. This can help extend the body of knowledge to other researchers and practitioners. By participating in this study you acknowledge that findings may be published. Published findings will not identify you in any way unless you give permission to the researcher. The researcher will seek permission before identifying anyone i n future publications of data.
*CONFIDENTIALITY*
The information in the study records will be kept confidential. Data will b e stored securely and will be made available only to the researcher unless participants specifically give permission in writing to do otherwise. No reference will be made in oral or written reports which could link participants to the study.
*INFORMED CONSENT *
By participating in this survey you are giving your informed consent, advised of the risks and benefits and confidentiality arrangements. You als o confirm that you are age 18 or older. If you do not wish to participate, and/or if you are not age 18 or older, simply ignore this email request.
*PARTICIPATION*
Your participation in this study is voluntary; you may decline to participate without penalty. If you decide to participate, you may withdraw from the study at anytime without penalty and without loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled. If you withdraw from the study before dat a collection is completed your data will be returned to you or destroyed. Completion of the online survey (questionnaire) constitutes your consent to participate.
*CONTACT*
If you have questions at any time about the study or the procedures, you ma y contact the researcher, Bryn Samuels at bsamuel1_at_utk.edu or 615.476.7882 or Dr. Cindy Welch at cwelch11@utk.edu. If you have questions about your right s as a participant, contact the Office of Research*Compliance Officer* at (865) 974-3466.
~bryn
Bryn Samuels
Received on Tue 03 Nov 2009 05:46:42 PM CST
