IDST 2115 -- Fieldwork (final) Project -- Magoulick

 

SKIP TO SAMPLE CONSENT FORM

 

CHOOSING A TOPIC

PLANNING THE INTERVIEW

CONDUCTING THE INTERVIEW

PRESENTATION

ANALYSIS

TRANSCRIPTION (includes the required written portion of this project)

PROPOSALS

Your proposal should be very specific in answering the following questions.

Type up your answers and submit along with your proposed consent forms by the due date on the syllabus

1.      What type of folklore will you collect or document?

2.      Is there a specific genre you anticipate collecting? What is it?

3.      Whom will you interview? (Include all names) – this assumes you have already talked to these people and received their oral permission. Where will the interview take place? What equipment will you use?

4.      When will you carry out the interview (or documentation)? For how long?

5.      What specific stories or topics do you anticipate discussing/exploring? Include a list of 5 questions you think you might ask during the interview.

6.      What do you anticipate you will learn from your fieldwork?

7.      Why does this topic interest you?

 

REMEMBER TO ALSO MAKE YOUR CONSENT FORM (see below for model)!

NOTE: The consent forms are to be SIGNED when you actually do the interview, due when you present your final project. Do not worry about getting signatures now (for the proposal) – just fill in the indicated spaces with your specific project info (title, etc.) and turn in the form for approval. Do not just cross out and write in your name, etc. Make it professional. You can cut and paste the form from the bottom of this page: http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~mmagouli/fieldwork_project.htm

 

 

 

Sample Consent Form -- FILL IN YOUR INFORMATION WHERE INDICATED

 

I, _____________________________, agree to be a participant in the research title Name of Research Project [fill in all bold type with your specific information for your project], which is being conducted by Name(s) of Researchers, who can be reached at Researcher’s Phone Number(s). I understand this participation is voluntary and that I will not be reimbursed for my participation. I also understand that the material collected may be archived at Georgia College & State University libraries, and may therefore be used for future collection, publication, or research purposes. No financial gain is anticipated from any such study.

 

The following points have been explained to me:

1.   The purpose of this study is to collect, record, analyze, and appreciate examples of folklore for a class project. This might include stories, songs, personal experience narratives, explanations of material folklore, discussions of architecture or other spaces, performances, or demonstrations of folklore, which is understood as creative expressions in context or artistic communications of small groups.

2.   The procedures are as follows. You will be asked to share your stories or other lore or expertise on lore with the student researcher(s). You will be tape recorded (by video or audio means). These tapes may be archived in the university library or the class professor’s files, possibly for use at a later date or in a later study. This archiving demonstrates and ensures that the recording of your performance, knowledge, expertise, and insight on the folklore in question is honored for future generations. There is no guarantee that every interview will be archived or used in the future.

3.   You may choose to have your real, full, or partial name used in the study OR to have a pseudonym used in the study. Please indicate your preference by checking one of the following:

      _______Use my real name             OR       ______ Use a pseudonym.

      Please indicate the name you wish to be known by in the study: _________________________________.

      Therefore, the study will refer to you according to your wishes and consent, which will be essentially anonymous if you choose to use a pseudonym. You may change this name at a later date if desired.

4.   You will be asked to sign two of these consent forms.  One form will be returned to the investigator and the other consent form you will keep for your records.

5.   If this interview becomes invasive or personal or you become uncomfortable, you may cease participation at that time.  No discomforts or distresses will be faced during this research.

6.   No physical, psychological, social or legal risks exist in this study.

7.   The results of this participation may be anonymous and may be archived to preserve your stories for future generations.

8.   The investigator will answer any further questions about the research (see above phone numbers).

9.   In addition to the above, further information, including a full explanation of the purpose of this research, will be provided at the completion of the experiment, if requested.

 

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Signature of Investigator                                                                        Date

 

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Signature of Participant                                                             Date

 

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Signature of Parent or Guardian                                                            Date

(if participant is under 18 years of age)

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Research at Georgia College & State University that involves human participants is carried out under the oversight of the Institutional Review Board. Questions or problems regarding these activities should be addressed to Mr. Quintus Sibley, Director of Legal Affairs, 212 Chappell Hall, CBX 041, GC&SU, (478) 445-2037.

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