Ethics Information

I decided to undertake a thesis a while back. A thesis is a question that one answers or a statement that one makes and then proves one's thinking is correct (Encyclopedia Britannica Dictionary, 2024). 

First, one must decide on a general topic that they find intriguing enough that they may have to read about for years. I happen to take a deep interest in education, specifically how to reach learners who are languishing. or not reaching their potential. In order to do this, I needed to find out why they weren't able to engage. I began to look at trauma and how it affects children and youth. 

The second thing one must do is to create a thesis proposal. In the Winter term of 2024, I undertook work in a course called Research Proposal Seminar. I had a number of ideas of ways I could carry out the research for my proposal. Interestingly enough, my professor talked over concepts I had submitted and pointed out that my writing looked like it would be well suited to an autoethnographic study. Autoethnography is a type of qualitative writing where the researcher is also the subject of the research. In effect, one is studying themselves, documenting their personal story with explanations based on current academic literature. Because I have chosen to do this, I will not need to submit my proposal for acceptance by the ethics review board.

Reference(s)

“Thesis.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 2024, www.britannica.com/dictionary/thesis.