| Step 1: |
Faculty/instructors
of STEM classes sent an email to mm_nsf_lab@ncsu.edu to
indicate their interest in participating, send a list of students' email addresses (no names), specify if there will be an incentive for students, and arrange for specific dates for data collection. |
| Step 2: |
Faculty/instructors gave an in class introduction of the
survey to their class and announced the incentives
for participation (determined by the instructor), if applicable. Additionally faculty/instructors may also have sent an email to students specifying the survey will be coming from the project's email address (mm_nsf_lab@ncsu.edu). |
| Step 3: |
The lab representative sent students an email
with the survey (approximately 15 minutes long) and instructions and other pertinent information (mm_nsf_lab@ncsu.edu). |
| Step 4: |
The lab representative sent survey reminders
and deadlines, and kept faculty/instructors
updated about participation rates throughout
the process. |
| Step 5: |
For those classes offering an incentive for completing the survey, researchers sent faculty a list of the students'
email addresses (not names) who completed the survey. |
Confidentiality: Permission from the participating university’s
IRB was obtained. The lab has secured IRB approval for your
students to begin participation. Student participation was monitored via email addresses
only. After students
submitted the survey, a screen appeared thanking
them for their participation. |