Please be a star and help me with my research!
If you are an upper primary teacher I invite you to test my songs and let me know what you think! I currently have ethics approval for research in non-Government schools but if you are from a Government school and are interested in participating, let me know and I'll put you in the application.
You can participate at two different levels....
1) ScienceSing Teacher Review Survey: I need you to listen to one or more ScienceSing songs (on Soundcloud or Spotify or Apple Music and and then complete a short survey to let me know what you think of the song and how you could use it in class, or
2) ScienceSing Exploratory Study: You play the song with your class and then ask your class to do a short (3-5 min) survey. Then I ask that you use the song with your class as a teaching and learning tool in any way you choose. At the end of the topic (or term) I will conduct a 30 minute interview with you to find out what you thought of the song, how you used it (if you did) and your ideas for how it can be used in class. You can tell me your thoughts in an email rather than an interview if you prefer
Please contact me at [email protected] if you are interested!
You can participate at two different levels....
1) ScienceSing Teacher Review Survey: I need you to listen to one or more ScienceSing songs (on Soundcloud or Spotify or Apple Music and and then complete a short survey to let me know what you think of the song and how you could use it in class, or
2) ScienceSing Exploratory Study: You play the song with your class and then ask your class to do a short (3-5 min) survey. Then I ask that you use the song with your class as a teaching and learning tool in any way you choose. At the end of the topic (or term) I will conduct a 30 minute interview with you to find out what you thought of the song, how you used it (if you did) and your ideas for how it can be used in class. You can tell me your thoughts in an email rather than an interview if you prefer
Please contact me at [email protected] if you are interested!
ScienceSing Teacher Review Survey
The ScienceSing Teacher Review Survey is live and waiting for your feedback!
Access the Teacher review survey with this QR code |
ScienceSing Exploratory study
The Exploration study is for teachers who would like to use a ScienceSing song with their class and tell me about it. The students complete a very short survey and the participating teacher will be interviewed.
The forms for this study are below.
The forms for this study are below.
Ethics forms
For the ScienceSing Exploratory Study I will need teachers and their principal/school to give formal consent to participate. I will also need formal consent from parents/students if you school does not have a standing parental consent in place.
Below are the links to ethics forms.
Below are the links to ethics forms.
Teacher information form and consent
sciencesing_teacher_participant_information_sheet-consent_form_2021.docx | |
File Size: | 204 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Parent/student information form and consent (if school does not have a standing consent)
sciencesing_student_parent_participant_information_sheet-consent_form_2021.docx | |
File Size: | 189 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Student survey
or access the survey at this link (password will be given to participating teachers)
https://utsau.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0uJRWua5mQnccpU Here is a paper version of the survey if you would prefer (or want to see what questions the survey asks)
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Teacher interview
Part of this research is a 30 minute interview with teachers to find out what you thought of the songs, how your students reacted to them and how you chose to use the song with your class. I'm happy to chat for longer than 30 minutes if the teacher would like to.
The questions for the interview are in the file below if you wish to preview them.
The questions for the interview are in the file below if you wish to preview them.
sciencesing_teacher_semi_structured_interview_protocol_2021.docx | |
File Size: | 17 kb |
File Type: | docx |
ScienceSing teacher info sheets
These files provide a short overview of each song. They are designed for teachers to get a quick overview of each song and provide some basic information on participating in the ScienceSing Exploratory Study.
sciencesing_blue_dot_year_5_earth_and_space_teacher_info.docx | |
File Size: | 284 kb |
File Type: | docx |
sciencesing_blue_electricity_yr_6_physics_teacher_info.docx | |
File Size: | 282 kb |
File Type: | docx |
sciencesing_illumination_year_5_physics_teacher_info.docx | |
File Size: | 282 kb |
File Type: | docx |
sciencesing_particle_party_year_5_chemistry_teacher_info.docx | |
File Size: | 283 kb |
File Type: | docx |
sciencesing_push_pull_twist_yr_4_5__physics_teacher_info.docx | |
File Size: | 282 kb |
File Type: | docx |
sciencesing_rock_song_year_6_earth_and_space_teacher_info.docx | |
File Size: | 282 kb |
File Type: | docx |
sciencesing_survivor_year_5_6_biology_teacher_info.docx | |
File Size: | 283 kb |
File Type: | docx |
sciencesing_thank_a_plant_year_4_biology_teacher_info.docx | |
File Size: | 283 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Ethics approval
Important notice
This study has been approved by the University of Technology, Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee. If you have any complaints or reservations about any aspect of this research which you cannot resolve with the researcher, you may contact the Ethics Committee through the Research Ethics Officer (ph: +61 2 9514 2478 [email protected]), and quote the UTS HREC reference number ETH20-5170. Any complaint you make will be treated in confidence and investigated fully and you will be informed of the outcome.
This study has been approved by the University of Technology, Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee. If you have any complaints or reservations about any aspect of this research which you cannot resolve with the researcher, you may contact the Ethics Committee through the Research Ethics Officer (ph: +61 2 9514 2478 [email protected]), and quote the UTS HREC reference number ETH20-5170. Any complaint you make will be treated in confidence and investigated fully and you will be informed of the outcome.