University of Hawai‘i
Consent to Participate in Research
Project-based Language Learning in Action
This study is conducted by Betsy Gilliland, Rachel Mamiya Hernandez, Naiyi Fincham, Richard Medina, and Jim Yoshioka, in coordination with the National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC). The purpose of this study is to conduct an evaluation of the 2025 Summer Institute (SI) on Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) in Action by eliciting feedback from the SI participants. The results of this evaluation will be used to improve the curriculum of subsequent summer institutes on PBLL.
We are asking you to participate in this study because you are at least 18 years old and you are enrolled in the 2025 PBLL in Action Summer Institute.
Project Description – Activities and Time Commitment: If you decide to take part in this study, please select “Agree” at the bottom of this page to grant permission to the research team and NFLRC to use your responses to this online survey. If you don't want to participate in the study, click "Disagree" and go to the next page. Even if you are not willing to grant us permission to use your responses for our research, we would still appreciate your feedback!
The survey consists of four parts: Background Information, Evaluation of the 2025 Summer Institute, Learning Outcomes, and Open-Ended Questions. Some of the questions in the survey use a Likert-scale format, while others require open-ended responses. Completing the survey will take approximately 15-20 minutes.
Benefits and Risks: There will be no direct benefit to you for taking part in this project. The findings from this project will help improve the curriculum of future SIs on PBLL. There is no anticipated risk to you in participating in this project.
Confidentiality and Privacy: You will be asked at the end of the survey to provide your name and contact information if you are willing to identify yourself and particpate in a follow-up interview later this year; this is optional and you are welcome to leave your responses anonymous if you prefer. Any identifying information you provide will be anonymized by the research team if you agree to participate in our research study.
Voluntary Participation: You can freely choose to take part or to not take part in this survey. There will be no penalty or loss of benefits for either decision. If you do agree to participate, you can stop at any time.
Questions: If you have any questions about this study, please email us at nflrc@hawaii.edu. If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, you may contact the UH Human Studies Program at +1-808-956-5007 or uhirb@hawaii.edu.
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