The Middlesex Online Research Ethics form has been lingering in my brain for a while now. On Tuesday, we were fortunate enough to have an additional session where Helen walked us through the MORE form, and I found it extremely helpful. So many useful points were made, but the following were most significant to me...
- It is okay to use short sentences and bullet point answers. Before this I was attempting to answer my questions in an essay format so that I could copy and paste it into my inquiry proposal.
- It is okay to not provide a lengthy answer every question - if the question asks if you anticipate any negative impacts, if suitable, the answer may be 'I don't anticipate any'.
- If interviews are being used, they need to be in a public place and a debrief must be incorporated.
- Participants should have the right to give no comment and/or have the interview terminated at any point. They also have the right to decide if they no longer wish to be part of the study even after their interview. However, this decision must be made within six weeks so an arrangement can be done to find another participant.
Before, I wasn't confident or satisfied by the answers I was providing, however, I now feel that it is not so daunting. I am excited to open up my MORE form again with a different perspective.
Hi Alice, I to was answering the questions in an essay format too and to be honest I left a few like that as I had already done the work haha! But I also copied and pasted it straight into my proposal word doc so won't go to waste! But great to finish the form with just bullet points. I was very appreciative of the extra Skype on Tuesday it made everything feel way less daunting! Good luck finishing the form!!
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