FASCI (Flexible Application of Student-Centered Instruction) Please read the following material that explains this research study. Clicking Next at the bottom of this page will indicate that you have been informed about the study and that you want to participate. We want you to understand what you are being asked to do and what risks and benefits are associated with the study. This should help you decide whether or not you want to participate in the study. You are being asked to take part in a research project that aims to characterize teaching gains for university participants in informal science education enviroments. The project is conducted by the following individuals at the University of Colorado: Dr. Laurel Mayhew and Professor Noah Finkelstein from the Department of Physics, 390 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-03909 and their research group. Dr. Mayhew can be reached at 303-492-7815. Please contact Dr. Mayhew with any questions or comments about this survey. Risks and Discomforts: The risks associated with this study are minimal. Benefits: There are no direct benefits for participating in this study. You might benefit from having the opportunity to reflect on issues about teaching and learning in interviews and surveys. Cost to Participants: There is no cost to you for participation in this study. You will also not be paid for participation in this study. Study Withdrawal: Please understand that your participation is voluntary and that you have the right to withdraw your consent or discontinue participation at any time. You have the right to refuse to answer any question(s) for any reason. Confidentiality: We will make every effort to maintain the privacy of your data. Your individual privacy will be maintained in all published and written data resulting from the study. Participant names will be replaced with pseudonyms in all write-ups. All data will be the property of the researchers, secured in a locked cabinet in the researcher’s office. All data will be destroyed within five years following the conclusion of the study. Other than the research team, only regulatory agencies such as the Office of Human Research Protections and the University of Colorado Human Research may see your individual data as part of routine audits. Invitation for Questions: If you have questions about this study, you should ask the researcher before you sign this consent form. If you have questions regarding your rights as a participant, any concerns regarding this project or any dissatisfaction with any aspect of this study, you may report them -- confidentially, if you wish -- to the Executive Secretary, Human Research Committee, 26 UCB, Regent Administrative Center 308, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309-0026 or by telephone to (303) 492-7401. Authorization: You are being asked to give permission to participate in surveys and allow researchers to analyze your work. Unless the surveys are a part of your normal course routine, you have the right to stop at any point in time if you change your mind. I have read this paper about the study or it was read to me. I know the possible risks and benefits. I know that being in this study is voluntary. By clicking Next, I choose to be in this study. I know that I can withdraw at any time. I have printed a copy of this document for my records. Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start the survey now by clicking Next below. Direct any questions regarding the survey to Laurel Mayhew, Laurel.Mayhew@colorado.edu Notes: Once you’ve clicked Continue at the bottom of the page, you can’t go back to the previous page.

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