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    Exploring ethical issues associated with using online surveys in educational research

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    Authors
    Roberts, Lynne
    Allen, Peter
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Citation
    Roberts, L. and Allen, P. 2015. Exploring ethical issues associated with using online surveys in educational research. Educational Research and Evaluation. 21 (2): pp. 95-108.
    Source Title
    Educational Research and Evaluation
    DOI
    10.1080/13803611.2015.1024421
    ISSN
    1380-3611
    School
    School of Psychology and Speech Pathology
    Remarks

    This is an Author's Original Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Educational Research and Evaluation on 14/4/2015 available online at <a href="http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13803611.2015.1024421">http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13803611.2015.1024421</a>

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35494
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Online surveys are increasingly used in educational research, yet little attention has focused on ethical issues associated with their use in educational settings. Here, we draw on the broader literature to discuss 5 key ethical issues in the context of educational survey research: dual teacher/researcher roles; informed consent; use of incentives; privacy, anonymity, and confidentiality; and data quality. We illustrate methods of addressing these issues with our experiences conducing online surveys in educational contexts. Moving beyond the procedural ethics approach commonly adopted in quantitative educational research, we recommend adopting a situated/process ethics approach to identify and respond to ethical issues that may arise during the conduct, analysis, and reporting of online survey research. The benefits of online surveying in comparison to traditional survey methods are highlighted, including the potential for online surveys to provide ethically defensible methods of conducting research that would not be feasible in offline education research settings.

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