TONGAN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING RESEARCH AND ETHICS POLICY (2014 Version)

Research and Ethics Policy
1. Purpose
The purpose of this Policy is to provide an ethical framework for undertaking research by Ministry staff, as well as all visiting researchers, scholars or experts working in conjunction with any person or division of the Ministry of Education and Training.
This policy is to a large extent based on the Research Manual for Teachers compiled by Dr. Se’ula Johannson-Fua and published by the Tonga Institute of Education (TIOE). Ministry staff and or any other person that intends to carry out research in Tonga either independent of, or in conjunction with MET are encouraged to read and become familiar with this Policy and the guidelines provided in the Research Manual for Teachers. Research conducted by Ministry staff should be guided by the principles contained in this
policy. This policy should also provide guidance to consultants and researchers outside the Ministry that intend to conduct research in Tonga, with the assistance of Ministry officials. It will be the duty of any researcher to acknowledge the source of information obtained during the course of research. The Ministry will also require a copy of the researcher’s report to be made available for the Ministry’s archives.