Department of Nursing, 26748University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics. 2021 Jul;16(3):290-303. doi: 10.1177/15562646211005253. Epub 2021 Mar 30.
In recent years, Research Ethics Committees in academic colleges of education have constituted to review research proposals in the field of education. Yet, little is known about their work, composition, challenges, and relationships with external partners. This study explores the views and attitudes of 13 members and chairpersons of Research Ethics Committees in colleges of education in Israel, and two policy makers at the Ministry of Education about their roles, responsibilities, challenges, and limitations. Findings revealed an instrumental attitude towards the ethics committee. Committees are perceived as supportive rather than enforcing. Interviews shed light on the complex relationships between committee members, college lecturers/researchers, ethics regulators, and academic management. Moreover, the findings emphasized the lack of formal training and broad discussion on ethics. The study calls for strengthening committees' raison d'être and the internalization of ethics among committee members, researchers, and lecturers in the field of education.
近年来，学术教育学院的研究伦理委员会已经成立，以审查教育领域的研究提案。然而，人们对它们的工作、组成、挑战以及与外部合作伙伴的关系知之甚少。本研究探讨了以色列教育学院 13 名研究伦理委员会成员和主席，以及教育部两名政策制定者对其角色、责任、挑战和局限性的看法和态度。研究结果显示，研究伦理委员会有一种工具性的态度。委员会被认为是支持性的，而不是强制性的。访谈揭示了委员会成员、学院讲师/研究人员、伦理监管机构和学术管理层之间复杂的关系。此外，研究结果强调了缺乏关于伦理的正式培训和广泛讨论。该研究呼吁加强委员会的存在理由，并在教育领域的委员会成员、研究人员和讲师中内化伦理。
