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How do you arrange your work day?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around how individuals plan their workdays, take notes, and the software they use for these tasks. It touches on the experiences of educators and researchers, particularly in the context of different educational levels and the impact of the pandemic on work habits.
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants inquire about the specific context of note-taking and planning, such as whether it pertains to teaching at high school or university levels.
- There is a suggestion that the original question may not be relevant to educators, with one participant questioning if it was misdirected.
- A participant clarifies that they are conducting research on scholars' experiences in planning and note-taking, seeking insights from educators at all levels, independent of the pandemic.
- Another participant expresses skepticism about the research approach, questioning the ethics of conducting human subjects research without prior disclosure and IRB approval.
- Concerns are raised regarding the necessity of Institutional Review Board approval for research involving human subjects, especially if participants are not informed about their involvement in an experiment.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express differing views on the relevance of the original question to educators, and there is contention regarding the ethical considerations of the research being conducted. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the appropriateness of the research methods and the context of the inquiry.
Contextual Notes
There are unresolved questions about the ethical implications of conducting research without informing participants, as well as the potential misalignment of the original question with the forum's focus on education.
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jtbell
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For teaching, I assume? What level... high school, university...?
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Welcome to the PF. 
Have you read the threads in this Educators forum on adaptations to teaching during the pandemic? They should give you some good ideas, depending on what your question is focused on.
Do you mean before the pandemic? Or during, or after the pandemic?AntonSatek said:
Have you read the threads in this Educators forum on adaptations to teaching during the pandemic? They should give you some good ideas, depending on what your question is focused on.
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AntonSatek said:
this does not sound like it is a question related to educators. Could it be another misdirected post in the wrong forum, which appears to be a common occurrence here?
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Actually, I'm conducting a research on scholars' experience in planning, taking notes, drawing up documents (what techniques and tools they use). Not sure if it's off topic, but I'm interested in all level educators' experience (not depending on the pandemic). Thank you for your interest and comments!
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AntonSatek said:
scholars as in STUDENTS, no?
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I start with being lazy.
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So you're doing human subjects research without telling them that initially? And your IRB was okay with that?
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As @Vanadium 50 has by his question hinted at, the approval of the Institutional Review Board must in almost all cases be obtained prior to conduction of any experiments on any human beings -- if your plan includes keeping the human beings in the dark about it when they are being subjected to the experiment, that probably won't fly past IRB pre-approval.