Clarkson University
Documentation of Informed Consent to Participate in Research

Project Title: Teaching in the Age of COVID-19

Researcher(s): Catherine Snyder, Patti Rand, Jane Oppenlander

Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval number: 21-23

Approval valid until: May 1, 2023

You have been asked to be a part of the research described here. Participation is voluntary.

Summary of the study:
Clarkson University’s education faculty are researching the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the daily lives of teachers. Little focus has been placed on current teachers, and yet, we have heard from alumni and colleagues about the dramatic ways the pandemic has upended your day-to-day lives as well as your careers. We would like to learn more about the impact COVID-19 has had on you so that we may share that information broadly with professional journals, at conferences, and in the media at large.

We invite you to take this survey, Teaching in the Age of COVID-19.  AND, our hope is that you will distribute this survey widely across the country. Please pass the email you received on to colleagues and professional organizations that may reach large numbers of teachers.

We anticipate it will take no more than 10 minutes to complete. You may answer only the questions you feel comfortable answering. You may end your participation in the survey at any time.  You will be asked for your consent to participate at the beginning of the survey.

Thank you for your time and participation. Your responses will help the profession and the country better understand the challenges teachers are facing during this time of crisis.

What to expect:
The survey will take approximately ten minutes to complete. You may end your participation in the survey at any time. If you choose to provide your information at the end of the survey, you may be contacted for a follow-up interview. It is anticipated that the interviews will last approximately one hour and be scheduled by Zoom, for a time that is convenient for your schedule.

If you have any questions about this research, you may contact Professor Snyder (csnyder@clarkson.edu),  Professor Rand (prand@clarkson.edu), or Professor Oppenlander (joppenla@clarkson.edu).

Risks and discomforts to you if you take part in this study:
The researchers do not anticipate any risk or discomfort to you as a result of participating in this study.

The benefits to you if you take part in this study:
You may gain benefit from participating in this study due to the reflective nature of the questions. You may reflect on your teaching and your teaching career.

What will you receive for taking part in this study:
You will receive no compensation for participation in this study.

What will happen to the information collected in this study:
The data will be de-identified and analyzed with the goal of sharing results in academic journals, media outlets, and in conference presentations.

What rights you have when you take part in this study: Participation in this research is voluntary. Deciding not to take part, or to stop being a part of this research will result in no penalty, fine or loss of benefits that you otherwise have a right to. If you have questions about your rights as a research subject or if you wish to report any harm, injury, risk or other concern, please contact the Clarkson University Institutional Review Board (IRB) for human subjects research at irb@clarkson.edu or (315) 268-6475.

If you decide to withdraw from the study before its completion, all your data will be de-identified, deleted, and destroyed, unless consent is given by the participant for the researcher to use data for analysis.

Conflict of Interest: The researcher has no financial interest in performing this study.

Informed Consent: By selecting yes below, you are consenting to participate in this survey, and that you have been informed of what to expect and your rights. You should have all your questions answered to your satisfaction. Your consent shows that you agree to take part in this research. By selecting yes below you are agreeing to take part in the research and you are also attesting that you are at least 18 years old.