APPENDIX B 

INFORMED CONSENT
 

TITLE OF STUDY
Technological, Pedagogical, Content Knowledge (TPACK) of Secondary
School Teachers Handling Practical Research: A Professional
Development 

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Name
BSIT-3 Student
Municipality/City
Phone Number
gmail.com

PURPOSE OF STUDY
You are being asked to take part in a research study. Before you
decide to participate in this study, it is important that you
understand why the research is being done and what it will involve.
Please read the following information carefully. Please ask the
researcher if there is anything that is not clear or if you need more
information.

The purpose of this study is to determine the technological,

pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK) of secondary school teachers
handling practical research. This study contains some information that
are related to respondents’ profile.  The information obtained from
the participants is a powerful tool for the researcher to use in
identifying areas of concern that are timely and relevant to the
present predicament. Information regarding the data obtained from the
participant would be for research purposes only.

STUDY PROCEDURES
Permissions will be sought from the Schools Division Superintendent
and the School Heads of identified participants to conduct the study. 
After the approval, distribution of informed consent will be done
prior to the collection of data from the participants. Also, such
consideration will be performed to give time for the participants to
make up their mind as to whether or not to participate in the study. 
Shortly after, the date and time of the informants’ availability will
be set so that the process of data collection may not hamper their
other commitments. 

On the set date, a short orientation about the study will be done. The
informants will be made to understand that in-depth interview and
focus group discussion will be videotaped, audio-recorded, noted by a
note taker and transcribed by the researcher.  Furthermore, they will
be oriented that their participation in the project will not be
obligatory and that if they don’t feel like participating, they are
free to do so.  Besides, they will not be held accountable to answer
all the questions reflected in the researcher’s guide nor were they
compelled to do it for school-related gains. Confidentiality of
responses will also be stressed out.  Each informant will be handed
with written consent form.  After filling out, informants will be
asked to return the consent form after as it would verify that either
interview or focus group discussion had transpired.

RISKS
Participation in this study will have no anticipated risk to you.
Participation is voluntary, divulged information shall be taken with
utmost confidentiality. No identifier will be included on the
questionnaires. The whole research process will be thoroughly
explained. Absolute honesty in answering the questionnaires will be
solicited for and you are in no way coerced to participate. There are
no anticipated risks in your participation and you are free not to
answer the questions that you are not comfortable with. Questionnaires
will be answered voluntarily.

You may decline to answer any or all questions and you may terminate
your involvement at any time if you choose.

BENEFITS
There will be no direct benefit to you for your participation in this
study. However, we hope that the information obtained from this study
may be of great help to you as participant in such a way that this
provides an idea about the school learning processes that contribute
to the performance of students in the board-course programs under the
OBE learning approach. Schools are considered as training ground for
all future practitioners and innovators. In this case, the
responsibility of schools is to equip everyone the knowledge and
skills and how to succeed in their chosen fields. In order to achieve
this purpose, the duty of the school is to develop processes of how to
do it. In this case they can inspire students.

An alternative procedure will be made available for you according to

your preference or convenience in taking part in the study whether to
withhold certain information or to further provide details that might
be very helpful in the conduct of the study.

CONFIDENTIALITY
For the purposes of this research study, your comments will not be
anonymous. Every effort will be made by the researcher to preserve
your confidentiality including the following: 
 Assigning code names/numbers for participants that will be used
on all research notes and documents
 Keeping notes, interview transcriptions, and any other
identifying participant information in a locked file cabinet in
the personal possession of the researcher.

Participant data will be kept confidential except in cases where the

researcher is legally obligated to report specific incidents. These
incidents include, but may not be limited to, incidents of abuse and
suicide risk.

CONTACT INFORMATION 
If you have questions at any time about this study, or you experience
adverse effects as the result of participating in this study, you may
contact the researcher whose contact information is provided on the
first page. If you have questions regarding your rights as a research
participant, or if problems arise which you do not feel you can
discuss with the Primary Investigator, please contact the
Institutional Review Board at (865) 354-3000, ext. 4822.
 

VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION
Your participation in this study is voluntary. It is up to you to
decide whether or not to take part in this study. If you decide to
take part in this study, you will be asked to sign a consent form.
After you sign the consent form, you are still free to withdraw at any
time and without giving a reason. Withdrawing from this study will not
affect the relationship you have, if any, with the researcher. If you
withdraw from the study before data collection is completed, your data
will be returned to you or destroyed.

CONSENT
I have read and I understand the provided information and have had the
opportunity to ask questions. I understand that my participation is
voluntary and that I am free to withdraw at any time, without giving a
reason and without cost. I understand that I will be given a copy of
this consent form. I voluntarily agree to take part in this study. 

Participant’s Signature Date

Investigators’ Signature Date