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CHAPTER FOUR: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
the researcher made sure that not only they but their parents or guardians
were informed and gave their written consent to participating in the research
as well.
All participants, and their parents/guardians if they were under eighteen,
received detailed information in writing about the following points:
s the aims and objectives and the basic outline of the research they, or
their children are participating in
s the safe handling of digital and any other data and procedures to keep
the anonymity of participants
s possibility to withdraw from the research at any point
+ contacts to the researcher in case they have questions, and contacts to
appropriate bodies in case they have complaints about the research
As the research events were conducted in educational institutions
permission of those in charge was obtained in each case.
All digital (video and voice recordings as well) are stored on safe and
unconnected data storage facility so they are kept safe from any accidental
intrusion or breach. The next chapter offers the detailed analysis of the large
quantity of data collected within this research.
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