A WORKSHEET TO HELP‘UNPACK’ THE METHODS SECTION OF ETHICS APPLICATION

Do not attach to your application. Use this worksheet to prepare the methods section

UNPACKING THE METHODS DETAILS FOR STUDY WITH ONE POPULATION
WHO? As in - Who will conduct the data collection or assist with the data collection?
Principal investigator, co-investigator, student researcher, research assistants, research coordinator, translator?
WHEN? When will the data be collected? Year? Between which months? Time of week? Time of day? How long will the interview or survey take to complete? Do you think you might want to re-contact with participants for follow up? If so, when might that happen, and what would you be doing (e.g., follow-up questions, or the second phase of the study)?
WHERE?
More broadly: Where will the data collection take place? Such as what country or countries, what regions or cities? Will it be conducted locally in Hamilton or Ontario?
More specifically: in a participant’s home or office, in a café, library community room, community centre etc.?
HOW? How the data be collected: paper and pencil survey, online survey, face to face interview, telephone or “Skype” interview, (video, audio recording for accuracy or verification purposes), participant observation, ethnography, Community-based participatory research, mapping, GIS, genealogical research, member-checking, handwritten notes, flip charts? Provide copy of surveys, questionnaires, interview guides (i.e., questions you will ask. This is not an exhaustive list.

Turn to the next page if you are studying 2 groups and are using different methods for each of them.

METHODS WORKSHEET -- WHEN METHODS WILL DIFFER FOR 2 OR MORE POPULATIONS

UNPACK THE METHODS DETAILS TO BE USED FOR YOUR FIRST POPULATION / UNPACK THE METHODS DETAILS FOR TO BE USED FOR YOUR SECOND STUDY POPULATION
WHO?As in - Who will conduct the data collection or assist with the data collection?
Principal investigator, co-investigator, student researcher, research assistants, research coordinator, translator? / WHO?As in - Who will conduct the data collection or assist with the data collection?
Principal investigator, co-investigator, student researcher, research assistants, research coordinator, translator?
WHEN?When will the data be collected? Year? Between which months? Time of week? Time of day? How long will the interview or survey take to complete? Do you think you might want to re-contact with participants for follow up? If so, when might that happen, and what would you be doing (e.g., follow-up questions, or the second phase of the study)? / WHEN?When will the data be collected? Year? Between which months? Time of week? Time of day? How long will the interview or survey take to complete? Do you think you might want to re-contact with participants for follow up? If so, when might that happen, and what would you be doing (e.g., follow-up questions, or the second phase of the study)?
WHERE?
More broadly: Where will the data collection take place? Such as what country or countries, what regions or cities? Will it be conducted locally in Hamilton or Ontario?
More specifically: in a participant’s home or office, in a café, library community room, community centre etc.? / WHERE?
More broadly: Where will the data collection take place? Such as what country or countries, what regions or cities? Will it be conducted locally in Hamilton or Ontario?
More specifically: in a participant’s home or office, in a café, library community room, community centre etc.?
HOW? How the data be collected: paper and pencil survey, online survey, face to face interview, telephone or “Skype” interview, (video, audio recording for accuracy or verification purposes), participant observation, ethnography, Community-based participatory research, mapping, GIS, genealogical research, member-checking, handwritten notes, flip charts? Provide copy of surveys, questionnaires, interview guides (i.e., questions you will ask. Not an exhaustive list. / HOW? How the data be collected: paper and pencil survey, online survey, face to face interview, telephone or “Skype” interview, (video, audio recording for accuracy or verification purposes), participant observation, ethnography, Community-based participatory research, mapping, GIS, genealogical research, member-checking, handwritten notes, flip charts? Provide copy of surveys, questionnaires, interview guides (i.e., questions you will ask. Not an exhaustive list.