DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
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TO: Participant
Plain Language Statement
Full Project Title: Shaping the future of psychology through developing and assessing graduate attributes using collaborative learning.
Principal Researchers: Dr Gery Karantzas, Ms Susie Macfarlane, Professor Greg Tooley, Associate Professor Alex Mussap, Dr Zoe Hazelwood, Professor Julie Fitness
1. Your Consent
You are invited to take part in this research project.
This Plain Language Statement contains detailed information about the research project. Its purpose is to explain to you as openly and clearly as possible all the procedures involved in this project so that you can make a fully informed decision about whether you are going to participate.
Please read this Plain Language Statement carefully. Feel free to ask questions about any information in the document. You may also wish to discuss the project with a relative or friend or your local health worker. Feel free to do this.
Once you understand what the project is about and if you agree to take part in it, click on the “I Wish to Participate in This Study” button below. By clicking on this, you indicate that you understand the information and that you give your consent to participate in the research project.
2. Purpose and Background
We are evaluating self- and peer-assessment versions of a graduate attributes questionnaire for psychology. This evaluation is supported by an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Grant. We would appreciate it if you would consider taking part in this research to identify key themes that represent psychology graduate attributes. These themes may include problem-solving and analytic skills, team work and communication skills.
A total of 200 people will participate in this project.
You are invited to participate in this research project because we are interested in hearing from a large number of undergraduate students undertaking a psychology unit at an Australian university.
3. Funding
This project is funded by an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Grant.
4. Procedures
Participation in this project will involve filling in a questionnaire. This questionnaire includes background questions (for example course code and age); and questions about performance in group settings (e.g., “To what extent do you encourage other students to work as a team when part of a team?”). You will also be asked to answer some questions about another student’s performance in a group setting (e.g., “To what extent does this person encourage other students to work as part of team when part of a team?”). This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
5. Possible Benefits
The project will provide a reliable and valid measure of psychology graduate attributes. As no self- or peer-assessment measure of graduate attributes currently exists the development of such measures is needed to provide meaningful formative and summative feedback to both teachers and learners regarding students’ consolidation of graduate attributes.
PLAIN LANGUAGE STATEMENT
TO: Participant
Plain Language Statement
Full Project Title: Shaping the future of psychology through developing and assessing graduate attributes using collaborative learning.
Principal Researchers: Dr Gery Karantzas, Ms Susie Macfarlane, Professor Greg Tooley, Associate Professor Alex Mussap, Dr Zoe Hazelwood, Professor Julie Fitness
1. Your Consent
You are invited to take part in this research project.
This Plain Language Statement contains detailed information about the research project. Its purpose is to explain to you as openly and clearly as possible all the procedures involved in this project so that you can make a fully informed decision about whether you are going to participate.
Please read this Plain Language Statement carefully. Feel free to ask questions about any information in the document. You may also wish to discuss the project with a relative or friend or your local health worker. Feel free to do this.
Once you understand what the project is about and if you agree to take part in it, click on the “I Wish to Participate in This Study” button below. By clicking on this, you indicate that you understand the information and that you give your consent to participate in the research project.
2. Purpose and Background
We are evaluating self- and peer-assessment versions of a graduate attributes questionnaire for psychology. This evaluation is supported by an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Grant. We would appreciate it if you would consider taking part in this research to identify key themes that represent psychology graduate attributes. These themes may include problem-solving and analytic skills, team work and communication skills.
A total of 200 people will participate in this project.
You are invited to participate in this research project because we are interested in hearing from a large number of undergraduate students undertaking a psychology unit at an Australian university.
3. Funding
This project is funded by an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Grant.
4. Procedures
Participation in this project will involve filling in a questionnaire. This questionnaire includes background questions (for example course code and age); and questions about performance in group settings (e.g., “To what extent do you encourage other students to work as a team when part of a team?”). You will also be asked to answer some questions about another student’s performance in a group setting (e.g., “To what extent does this person encourage other students to work as part of team when part of a team?”). This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
5. Possible Benefits
The project will provide a reliable and valid measure of psychology graduate attributes. As no self- or peer-assessment measure of graduate attributes currently exists the development of such measures is needed to provide meaningful formative and summative feedback to both teachers and learners regarding students’ consolidation of graduate attributes.