Evaluating the efficacy of the education and training program of the TCPS 2. (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stockley, Denise; Kinderman, Laura; Egan, Rylan; Lam, Chi Yan; Hastings, Amber
• Is Part Of: Research ethics review. Volume 13:Number 3/4(2017:Sep.)
• Page Start: 102
• Page End: 114
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: ethics education -- program evaluation -- research ethics education -- TCPS 2 -- tri-council policy; 174.28094105
• DOI: 10.1177/1747016116649992
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1747-0161

Abstract

In 2011, the Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research launched a set of educational opportunities to facilitate and enhance the dissemination of TCPS 2, the 2nd edition of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (2010), which guides Canadian research ethics. Three educational modalities were implemented to aid participants in developing or refining their ethical understanding and practice: (i) Regional Workshops, which brought together diverse disciplinary perspectives; (ii) the CORE tutorial, which enabled individuals to discover the various aspects and applications of the Policy; and (iii) Webinars, which provided participants with the opportunity to explore deeper dimensions of research ethics. This article reports on the findings of a national program evaluation team which measured the effectiveness of the educational program and provided recommendations for future opportunities.