Class 5.2 - Ethics & Primary Research Approaches

EMPATHY     
We got introduced to Massey's ethics process and the forms we need to fill out. Since our target audience includes youths under the age of 16, the parent consent forms were something we need to take into account when going through the interview process.

DEFINE
Our first step was to go through and identify what information we needed to find out / what we need to know. We then decided then best was to gain this information was to do some initial research to help inform the questions we ask in our interviews. At this point we decided that it would be best to ask the health teachers about their students and how they respond to health classes which would get around the issue with interviewing under 16 year olds. This would also cover a larger group quicker. If we were to talk to the students we thought it would be better to give them activities (e.g. sorting images into groups) that would help us gain insights more subtly rather than asking straight up questions that they may answer untruthfully.