Informed Consent Notice
My name is Joyce Myers and I am a graduate student in the Counseling, Higher Education, and Early Childhood Education Department at the University of North Texas. I am conducting an online study about preschool teachers’ beliefs, attitudes, practices, and knowledge of young children’s social emotional development.
If you agree to take part in this study, you will be asked complete a questionnaire about the beliefs, attitudes, practices, and knowledge of young children’s social emotional development. It will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. This study is not expected to be of any direct benefit to you. However, your responses may help us learn more about how to support teachers and their programs in their work with young children.
Participation in this study is completely voluntary. You have the right to skip any question you choose not to answer. There are no foreseeable risks involved in this study; however, if you decide to withdraw your participation you may do so at any time by simply leaving the web site.
Your name will not be requested in this study so your responses will be anonymous. All research records will be kept confidential by the Principal Investigator. No individual responses will be disclosed to anyone because all data will be reported on a group basis. If you have any questions about the study, please contact Joyce Myers at telephone number 972-523-0892 or the faculty advisor, Dr. Morrison, UNT Department of Counseling, Higher Education, & Early Childhood Education, at telephone number 940-565-4476.
This research project has been reviewed and approved by the UNT Institutional Review Board. Please contact the UNT IRB at 940-565-3940 with any questions regarding your rights as a research subject.
If you agree to participate, you may print this document for your records.
By completing this survey, you are confirming that you are at least 18 years old and you are giving your informed consent to participate in this study.
Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
Please fill in the space which best represents your response to each statement. For example, if you agree with a statement, you would fill in the choice below “agree” for that item. Remember that your responses are anonymous.
How do you describe yourself?
What is your highest education level?
If you have a post-secondary degree, what was your major/minor?
How many years have you been an early childhood educator?
Approximately how many hours of training have you received on the topic of social-emotional development in young children?
What age level are you currently teaching?
In what type of center are you currently employed?
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