This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. In this IRB 101 series, I have provided general context for IRBs, including what IRBs are and why they exist and potential risks to research participants to illustrate IRBs’ purpose. This post will help you determine—if indeed you are conducting human subjects research—whether it […]
IRB 101: What is (and isn’t) human subjects research?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. In my first post in this IRB 101 series, I described what IRBs are and why they exist (i.e., to protect research participants). In the second post, I focused on describing potential risks to research participants. This third post defines criteria for human […]
IRB 101: Risks to Research Participants
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. In my first post in this IRB 101 series, I described what IRBs are and why they exist. IRBs exist to protect research participants. In this second post, I focus on risks to research participants. What are risks to research participants? Risk is […]
IRB 101: What are they? Why do they exist?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. Last week, I led an IRB 101 workshop for the Visitor Studies Association. IRB is the acronym for Institutional Review Board. That short three-letter acronym, IRB, can instill a lot of fear and anxiety in researchers and evaluators for multiple reasons. For one, […]
Anti-racism Pledge: 7-month Update
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. Seven months ago, RK&A committed to anti-racist practice. To hold ourselves accountable, we write these updates to publicly document the work we have been doing and work still to do. We at RK&A, individually and collectively, pledge our commitment to being anti-racist—which we […]
Anti-racism Pledge: 3-month Update
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. It has been three months since we pledged our commitment to anti-racist practices. We at RK&A, individually and collectively, pledge our commitment to being anti-racist—which we recognize as an ongoing pursuit through our everyday actions. To hold ourselves accountable, we want to document […]
If we cannot define “museums,” how do museums survive?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. Last year, my colleagues and I chatted about the work of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) to propose a new definition of museums. We listened to the MuseoPunks podcast, which featured different speakers talking about their perspectives on the definition process. At […]
Caution: Laying Off Museum Educators May Burn Bridges to the Communities Museums Serve
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. I started this blog about a month ago in frustration about the layoffs of museum educators (and other front-of-house staff although I am going to speak specifically about my experiences with museum educators). I wrote it in a fury one night, and each […]
Will they say yes (pre-pandemic and now)?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. Upon commencing a study that requires intercepting visitors on the museum floor, we are often asked by staff (sometimes nervously), “Will people say yes to participating in a survey, interview, etc.?” Our answer is always yes, and we often state that you would […]
Social and Emotional Learning is Imperative and in Museum Educators’ Wheelhouse: Part 2
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. Shortly after posting my last blog on social and emotional learning being imperative and in museum educators’ wheelhouse, some conversations with clients, colleagues, and research participants further drove this point home for me. In my first post, I wrote about how important question-posing […]