[Tabs] Fwd: [Nfb-science] Seeking STEM Students

Stephanie H. DeLuca sjhhirst at gmail.com
Thu Mar 6 15:36:07 UTC 2014


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From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 9:06 AM
Subject: [Nfb-science] Seeking STEM Students
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org




> We have been asked to forward the following announcement from Heather
> Pacheco <pacheco.heather at gmail.com> plese direct any questions to her:
>
>
>
>
> My name is Heather Pacheco and I am a doctoral candidate at Arizona State
> University in the Science Education PhD program. My advisor and Principal
> Investigator is Dr. Dale Baker.
>
> We are conducting a study involving science, technology, engineering and
> mathematics (STEM) professionals with sensory and/or orthopedic
> disabilities.  We are gathering data about experiences participants
> identify as integral to their choice and participation in their STEM
> careers as well as participants' perspectives about the role(s) assistive
> technologies have played in these choices.  Our goal is to establish a
> fundamental knowledge base about these experiences and the role(s)
> assistive technologies have played in participants' choice and
> participation in their STEM careers.
>
> We are recruiting STEM professionals with sensory and/or orthopedic
> disabilities to participate in
> (1) a brief participant selection survey
> (2) an interview that will be conducted by phone, web-based video or in
> person.
>
> The survey will take 10 - 15 minutes to complete and the interview will
> take approximately 30 minutes to one hour.   The interview will be recorded
> and transcribed for analysis.  If you identify that you are using assistive
> technologies that you have adapted to your specific purposes, we will
> request a photo of the technology if it is convenient and if you are
> willing to provide a picture.  Any photos contributions should be of
> technology and not include users.  Photos will not be published; they will
> be analyzed for trends across users. This is not required for your
> participation in the study.  Your participation in this study is completely
> voluntary. If you have questions concerning the research study, please call
> me at (617) 417-4850.
>
> There are no known risks from taking part in this study.  Although there
> may be no direct benefits to you, the possible benefits of your
> participation in the research may be for current and future students with
> sensory and/or orthopedic disabilities with the potential to enter STEM
> fields.
>
> All information obtained in this study is strictly confidential. The
> results of this research study may be used in reports, presentations, and
> publications, but the researchers will not identify you.  In order to
> maintain confidentiality of participant records, names on the initial
> survey will be converted into codes, which will then be used throughout the
> study. The name-code key will be stored on a secure server.   Audio
> recordings will be transcribed and the digital copies of both the
> recordings and the transcripts will be stored on a secure server.
> Following the study, recordings, notes and digital transcripts will be
> deleted and paper transcripts and notes will be shredded.
>
> Participation in this study is completely voluntary. It is okay for you to
> say no. Even if you say yes now, you are free to say no later, and withdraw
> from the study at any time.  If you choose to say no after the interview
> has begun, audio recordings will not be converted to transcripts and will
> instead be deleted immediately.
>
> Any questions you have concerning the research study or your participation
> in the study, before or after your consent, will be answered by Heather
> Pacheco, Farmer Hall, Arizona State University, (617) 417-4850, <mailto:
> hapachec at asu.edu>hapachec at asu.edu or Dr. Dale Baker, Farmer Hall Arizona
> State University, (480)965-6067, <mailto:dale.baker at asu.edu>dal
> e.baker at asu.edu.
>
> If you have questions about your rights as a subject / participant in this
> research, or if you feel you have been placed at risk, you can contact the
> Chair of Human Subjects Institutional Review Board, through the ASU Office
> of Research Integrity and Assurance, at (480) 965-6788.
>
> If you are interested and willing to participate in this study, please
> reply to this email.  Replying to the email will be considered your consent
> to participate.
>
>
> We greatly appreciate your time,
>
> Thank you,
>
> Dr. Dale Baker and Heather Pacheco
>
> Dale R. Baker
> Professor of Science Education
> Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
> Fellow of the American Educational Research Association
> Affiliate of the Learning Sciences Institute
> Arizona State University
> Tempe, AZ 85281
> (480)965-6067
> <mailto:Dale.baker at asu.edu>Dale.baker at asu.edu
>
>
> --
> Heather Pacheco, M.Ed
>
> 2012-2014 APAcT IGERT Fellow
> Graduate Student / Research Associate
> Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
> Arizona State University
> Tempe, AZ 85281
> Einstein Fellow Alumni
> 617-417-4850
>
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