Ethical Considerations

Trustworthiness of the Research

Reliability is a method used to establish trustworthiness. In this

quantitative-correlational study, the researchers use reliability by examining
the validity of the measurements or measuring instruments utilized in a study
(also referred to as instrument validation). Researchers will also conduct pilot
testing to prove reliability by administering one instrument to at least one
group of people. The results from the pilot testing will be assessed statistically
and practically. Researchers will conduct item analysis if needed for the
instrument to be revised till validated.

Procedures and Protocol 

In this investigation the respondents  will be asked to answer a
questionnaire that will be distributed through the Google Form during their
free time. It will be collected after one day. The questionnaire can be read
aloud if requested and they can give the answer on those items that they intend
to answer. If the respondents do not wish to answer some of the questions
included in the questionnaire, they may skip them and move on to the next
question. The information recorded is confidential and no one else except the
researcher’s adviser, will have access to her/his questionnaire. The
questionnaires will be destroyed after ten months. 
To ensure that the respondents will be able to have full grasp on the
purpose of the study, the proponent will first explain the objectives of the
study and the intended benefits of the participants himself. 
Duration  
The research takes place in ten months. During that time, the
respondents will be asked by the researchers to answer the questionnaire
during their convenient time and may submit after one day. If the respondents
would answer the questionnaire immediately, then it will take around 15-20
minutes to finish. Their engagement as a respondent will only take once.
Risks                                                                                   
The researchers will be asking the respondents  to share or divulge
their personal information which they may feel uncomfortable answering with.
There are also questions which might affect their exhibition of those values,
and they may feel uncomfortable talking to other topics. They must know that
they are the one who will decide whether to give their answer to all questions
or they may skip on some questions. The respondents do not have to give
reasons for not responding to any question, or for refusing to take part in the
survey.  
Benefits  
There will be no immediate and direct benefits to the respondents, but
one of the aims of research is the expansion of a body of knowledge in various
disciplines. With their participation in this research, they will be honored to
have contributed in making this research endeavor possible. Know that
without their willingness to participate in this research, the researchers will not
be given the opportunity to give recommendations that would help the
students to utilize the level of emotional experiences and level of motivation to
improve their  performance in online learning. 
Reimbursements 
 The respondents will not be provided with any payment for taking part
in the research. 
Confidentiality 
Because something out of the ordinary is being done through research
in the maritime industry that the respondents  are connected with, it might
draw attention. If they participate, other people in the organization and the
society in general may ask questions. 
The researchers will not be sharing information about the respondents.
The information that the researchers collect from this research project will be
kept confidential. Information about the respondents and their perception that
will be collected from this research will be put away and no one but the
researchers will be able to see it. Any information about them will have a
number on it instead of their name. Only the researchers will know their
number/contact information and the researchers will lock that information up
with a lock and key. It will not be shared with or given to anyone except the
research adviser.
Sharing the Results 
At the end of the study, the researchers will be sharing what they have
learned from the respondents and with the community. They will do this by
meeting first with the participants and then with the larger community.
Nothing that the respondents answered in the questionnaire will be shared with
anybody outside the research. A written report will also be given to the
participants which they can share with their families. The researchers will also
publish the results in order that other interested people may learn from this
research.