TY - JOUR
T1 - Ethics in higher education research
AU - Parsell, Mitch
AU - Ambler, Trudy
AU - Jacenyik-Trawoger, Christa
PY - 2014/2
Y1 - 2014/2
N2 - Many educational researchers have experienced challenges in obtaining ethics approval. This article explores some of the reasons why this is the case, looking specifically at the participatory action research methodology. The authors' experience of seeking ethics approval for a project intended to introduce peer review as an enhancement process is described. Initially, ethics clearance was denied. Details are provided of the iterative process that ultimately resulted in ethics approval, with particular reference to the differing views regarding the concepts of 'coercion' and 'confidentiality'.
AB - Many educational researchers have experienced challenges in obtaining ethics approval. This article explores some of the reasons why this is the case, looking specifically at the participatory action research methodology. The authors' experience of seeking ethics approval for a project intended to introduce peer review as an enhancement process is described. Initially, ethics clearance was denied. Details are provided of the iterative process that ultimately resulted in ethics approval, with particular reference to the differing views regarding the concepts of 'coercion' and 'confidentiality'.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84893475567&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/03075079.2011.647766
DO - 10.1080/03075079.2011.647766
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84893475567
SN - 0307-5079
VL - 39
SP - 166
EP - 179
JO - Studies in Higher Education
JF - Studies in Higher Education
IS - 1
ER -