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Study Information sheet for work-study and internship programme student

participants

Name of PI: Chue Shien (Dr)

Institution and cotact details: Centre for Research and Development in Learning
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
61, Nanyang Drive, Academic Building North,
ABN-01B-10
Singapore 637335

IRB project reference number: IRB-2021-03-067

Title of Study Preparing PSEI learners for changing working lives

Objective: The project aims to understand how learners are adapting and learning during their
work-study or enhanced internship programmes. We estimate 110 learners are participating in
the study.

Procedures:
If you decide to participate in this study, you will be interviewed twice for about 45 min each time
by researchers on your learning experience during the period of your work-study or enhanced
internship progamme. The interview will be audio recorded. The researchers will visit you at the
workplace or your polytechnic or speak via ZOOM for the interviews. We will organise post-
study workshops for learners to share their work-study learning experience and you may be
invited to share your learning experience.

Right to Refuse or Withdraw: Your participation is completely voluntary. If you decide not to
participate or to withdraw from the study it will have no effect on your work performance.

Risks and Discomforts: This study will help researchers understand the internship learning
experience of undergraduates. Your confidentiality will be protected at all times and only
anonymised data will be shared with faculty or disseminated in publications. The only risk of
participating in the study is related to feeling uncomfortable while being audio recorded during
the interview. However, you may choose to withdraw your participation at any time.

Benefits: There is no direct benefit to you by participating in this study. The knowledge gained
will improve understanding of how to improve the process of workplace learning during
internships and the information gathered will help development of workshops for improving
quality of internship experience for undergraduates. There are no disadvantages involved if you
choose to participate in this study.

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Compensation: You will be reimmbersed SGD 25 in gift certifcates at the end of each
interview. In the event that that gift certifcates are not available on the day of interview, you will
be able to collect the gift voucher from CRADLE@NTU one month after the completion of your
internship.

Anonymous and Confidential Data Collection: Data collected will be confidential. All audio
recording will be kept under lock and key in the research center. Your data will be anonymized
during data analysis and writing up for publication.

Confidentiality of records: The audio recordings will only be used for analysis and no other
than the research team will be able to access it. All data will be anonymised before analysis. All
information collected during the research is confidential and you will not be identifiable in reports
or publications which come from the study. The study is not an exercise in academic and work
performance feedback to the university and is relevant only in the research context.

Personal Data: By signing the Consent Form attached, you are authorizing (i) collection,
access to, use and storage of your “Personal Data” by NTU, for the purposes of the study and
future similar education research conducted the the insitution (the “Purpose”); and (ii) disclosure
of such Personal Data to, and use and storage by, authorised service providers and relevant
third parties, whether located in Singapore or overseas, for the Purpose; and (iii) disclosure of
such Personal Data to the relevant government ministries, statutory boards and/or any other
government agencies when requested and/or required under relevant legislations.

“Personal Data” means data about you which makes you identifiable: (i) from such data; or (ii)
from that data and other information which an organisation has or likely to have access. 
Research arising in the future, based on this “Personal Data”, will be subject to review by the
relevant institutional review board.
Data collected are the property of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and SkillsFuture
Singapore (SSG). In the event of any publication regarding this study, your identity will remain
confidential.

Who to contact with questions: Please contact Dr. Chue Shien, for answers to pertinent
questions about the research. Shien.chue@ntu.edu.sg
Institution and cotact details: Centre for Research and Development in Learning
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
61, Nanyang Drive, Academic Building North,
ABN-01B-10
Singapore 637335
Tel: 69081451

Should you have questions on participants' rights in the study, please contact:
NTU-Institutional Review Board
Research Integrity and Ethics Office
62 Nanyang Drive
N1.2-B1-02A
Singapore 637459
Email: irb@ntu.edu.sg

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Consent Form

I have read, discussed and understand the information and procedures in the study information
sheet attached to this consent form. My questions concerning the study have been answered to
my satisfaction, and I acknowledge that I am participating in this study of my own free will. I
understand that I may refuse to participate or stop participating at any time.

Consent to participate in the research

 Yes, I agree to participate in this research.

 Yes, I agree for data to be used for future research projects in the area of education
research

   No, I do not agree to participate in this research.

________________________ ______________________________ __________________

Name of Participant Signature Date

For study involving minors (unmarried subjects who are less than 21 years of age), consent
from a parent or guardian is necessary

I give consent for my child as named above to participate in the study and agree to the consent
as noted above.

Name of Parent Signature Date

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