I desperately need help!!! The ethics of undertaking research

[gemkaikay]

I am working on 420 and i am researching and developing our letters and sounds area of practice, however i am stuck on k4p1068 the ethnics of undertaking research and the importance of seeking agreements with those involved? what do i do?

[SomeoneSpecial]

why is it important to do reashurch and why would you you need to tell people what you are doing and why?

reaseach improves......because.......

its important to tell people who are connected to my reasearch so that......e.g they dont feel left out etc and because....e.g they may be able to give relevent info etc or may not want to be included in it...

very quick answer sorry hope it helps

[Ruthierhyme]

Other areas this may involve could be, Copyright, IP - Intellectual Property office, Crediting / citation, sourcing and correct methods of referencing. Ethics in research from wikipedia

Avoiding miscommunication & ensuring an ongoing route for communication/contact.
Plagiarism, issues of infringement, confidentiality, use of information, method of publication, placement and possibly quantity, who's involved, why and in what way ..

Obtaining contracts can 'legally detail all the relevant information so that everyone knows what's exepected, what will happen, why & when ..

National Foundation for Educational research have a good Code of practice you may find interesting - Its the second to last link on the bottom right of the page : Introducing NFER

and a page from North Carolina's NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - What is Ethics in Research & Why is It Important? - another slightly off topic page, but informative is the seven principles for public life from the UK Standards office

hth xx