EA Project Types Formative Assessment  Looking at what works, what doesn’t, what improvements can be made to the SLC  Utilize meeting notes, experiences, discussions, information  There is no hypothesis and no inquiry- just summaries of what has been learned, accomplished, changed, etc. Evaluation Research  An intervention takes place  Or a question is being asked of participants that is systematically tracked/explored  IRB is required

IRB: Step 1 for Research  What is IRB?  Institutional Review Board compliance with research ethics; government regulated for any research done  Typically we think of medical studies  People have the right to be informed when in an experiment  The same is true in social behavioral studies  People must be informed of what they are participating in and why  IRB is not needed for formative evaluation  What is IRB?  Institutional Review Board compliance with research ethics; government regulated for any research done  Typically we think of medical studies  People have the right to be informed when in an experiment  The same is true in social behavioral studies  People must be informed of what they are participating in and why  IRB is not needed for formative evaluation

IRB: Step 1 for Research 1.Determine what you plan to study  E.g. 5th graders’ attitudes about computing before your robot program and after your robot program  FYI: this is quasi-experimental, repeated measures design 2.Contact your IRB office: take the Human Subjects ethics test, fill out the IRB application 3.Begin your study AFTER obtaining IRB approval TIP- view a sample IRB application in the EA Resources section of the EA toolkit ( 1.Determine what you plan to study  E.g. 5th graders’ attitudes about computing before your robot program and after your robot program  FYI: this is quasi-experimental, repeated measures design 2.Contact your IRB office: take the Human Subjects ethics test, fill out the IRB application 3.Begin your study AFTER obtaining IRB approval TIP- view a sample IRB application in the EA Resources section of the EA toolkit (

IRB: Step 1 for Research What makes IRB complex: Obtaining consent from your participants minors require parental consent Tracking collected data accurately, consistently, over time  document what you do- you will forget! Jump in and get started  We’ll refine your research project throughout the semester as we discuss research design, and can amend IRB as needed  Use your EA Project timeline to support your IRB write up What makes IRB complex: Obtaining consent from your participants minors require parental consent Tracking collected data accurately, consistently, over time  document what you do- you will forget! Jump in and get started  We’ll refine your research project throughout the semester as we discuss research design, and can amend IRB as needed  Use your EA Project timeline to support your IRB write up