CHAPTER 2
Issues Related to Data Gathering
In this chapter, we introduce an increasingly important issue related to gathering data from second language learners. We focus our discussion on ethical issues in research involving humans, including the process of obtaining informed consent and the institutional review of research, together with the steps to be taken in preparing a research protocol.
2.1. ETHICAL ISSUES IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS1
Second language researchers often have questions about why approval from institutions and informed consent from individuals is necessary to collect data from human subjects, given that second language research usually poses minimal to no risks and often provides added benefits, such as language ...
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