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VIRT2UE Training Guide

The VIRT2UE Train the Trainer program addresses researchers and educators from different disciplines who want to become trainers in Research Integrity. The training takes a virtue-based approach and supports participants in reflecting on their understanding of, and own positions towards research integrity. In line with this, a strong focus is put on fostering reflecting on personal cases and experiences with the intention of building strong connections between theory and practice.

By taking part in this training trainees will: develop a predisposition to cultivate virtues, and know how to act upon those virtues in concrete situations; learn how to relate the principles outlined in the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity to a specific research integrity case; develop knowledge and skills to apply exercises that help researchers to cultivate scientific virtues to specific cases and dilemmas; and develop didactical competences necessary to organize and implement a VIRT2UE training.

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Start with the online course

Instruction

Introduction to Research Integrity

This series of eLearning modules provides an introduction to the main principles of research integrity, describes the guidance outlined in the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (ECoC), and asks you to apply the ECoC to your own context.

1 hour(s)

eLearning

Instruction

Introduction of Virtue Ethics to Research Integrity

This series of eLearning modules provides an introduction to virtue ethics, and highlights the relevance of virtue ethics for research integrity. Learners are invited to self-assess newly gained knowledge, relate and apply the concepts in reflexive exercises, or reflect on the relevance of these concepts for their daily research practice by drawing upon their prior experience.

1 hour(s)

eLearning

Instruction

Virtue Ethics under Current Research Conditions

This series of eLearning modules fosters reflection on the current research culture and conditions that undermine values inherent in the scientific endeavour and make it more likely that researchers develop some vices.

1 hour(s)

eLearning

Individual assignments in preparation for the first (face to face) group session

Instruction

Preparatory Reading: Introduction to Concepts & Themes

These instructions provide an overview of the readings and assignments introducing the concepts and issues addressed in the VIRT2UE training.

3 hour(s)

Blended learning, Individual learning

First (face to face) group sessions

Instruction

Practicing Reflection in Dialogue

These instructions prepare you to experience the first (face to face) group sessions of the VIRT2UE blended learning program on research integrity.

18 hour(s)

20

Face to Face, Participatory sessions

The exercises

Instruction

Debate and Dialogue

This exercise helps participants to identify the features of, and differences between, debate and dialogue. Participants become aware of the strengths of dialogue as a tool for reflection processes.

1 hour(s)

20

Face to Face, Participatory sessions

Instruction

Virtues and Norms

This exercise helps participants to develop approaches for implementing virtues in real life dilemmas by relating virtues to norms of action. Participants reflect on a real research integrity dilemma from different perspectives by means of dialogue.

1 hour(s)

20

Face to Face, Participatory sessions

Instruction

The Middle Position

Can you be too honest? This exercise helps to develop moral sensitivity with respect to basic virtues related to research integrity. In particular, it fosters reflection on the inherent moral ambiguity of specific virtues and how this ambiguity looks like in real-life research practice.

2 hour(s)

20

Face to Face, Participatory sessions

Instruction

Modified Dilemma Game

This exercise supports participants in identifying research integrity principles, virtues and questionable research practices in a hypothetical case. It provides a framework to consider, choose and defend alternative courses of action regarding realistic research integrity dilemmas.

2 hour(s)

20

Face to Face, Participatory sessions

Instruction

Self Declaration Approach - a Reflection on the Varieties of Goodness in Research

This exercise fosters reflection on the concept of goodness and how it applies in the context of research.

1 hour(s)

20

Face to Face, Participatory sessions

Practicing the exercises in your institution/context

Instruction

Interim Practice Work

These instructions provide information on how to organize the work in between (face to face) group sessions.

25 hour(s)

Face to Face, Participatory sessions

Second (face to face) group session

Instruction

Reflecting on Experiences and Practicing Exercises

These instructions provide you with information on how to prepare and experience the second (face to face) group session of the VIRT2UE training.

8 hour(s)

Face to Face, Participatory sessions

Finishing up

Instruction

VIRT2UE Certification

These instructions provide information on how to obtain the VIRT2UE training certificate.

1 hour(s)

Blended learning

Before the training

Instruction

Organizing the training

This instruction provides you with an overview of all the necessary steps that you will need to take to organize a VIRT2UE training.

9 hour(s)

Blended learning

First (face to face) group sessions

Instruction

Practicing Reflection in Dialogue

These instructions prepare you to experience the first (face to face) group sessions of the VIRT2UE blended learning program on research integrity.

18 hour(s)

20

Face to Face, Participatory sessions

The exercises

Instruction

Debate and Dialogue

This exercise helps participants to identify the features of, and differences between, debate and dialogue. Participants become aware of the strengths of dialogue as a tool for reflection processes.

1 hour(s)

20

Face to Face, Participatory sessions

Instruction

Virtues and Norms

This exercise helps participants to develop approaches for implementing virtues in real life dilemmas by relating virtues to norms of action. Participants reflect on a real research integrity dilemma from different perspectives by means of dialogue.

1 hour(s)

20

Face to Face, Participatory sessions

Instruction

The Middle Position

Can you be too honest? This exercise helps to develop moral sensitivity with respect to basic virtues related to research integrity. In particular, it fosters reflection on the inherent moral ambiguity of specific virtues and how this ambiguity looks like in real-life research practice.

2 hour(s)

20

Face to Face, Participatory sessions

Instruction

Modified Dilemma Game

This exercise supports participants in identifying research integrity principles, virtues and questionable research practices in a hypothetical case. It provides a framework to consider, choose and defend alternative courses of action regarding realistic research integrity dilemmas.

2 hour(s)

20

Face to Face, Participatory sessions

Instruction

Self Declaration Approach - a Reflection on the Varieties of Goodness in Research

This exercise fosters reflection on the concept of goodness and how it applies in the context of research.

1 hour(s)

20

Face to Face, Participatory sessions

Prepare for the second (face to face) group session

Instruction

Interim Practice Work

These instructions provide information on how to organize the work in between (face to face) group sessions.

25 hour(s)

Face to Face, Participatory sessions

Second (face to face) group sessions

Instruction

Reflecting on Experiences and Practicing Exercises

These instructions provide you with information on how to prepare and experience the second (face to face) group session of the VIRT2UE training.

8 hour(s)

Face to Face, Participatory sessions

Finishing up

Instruction

VIRT2UE Certification

These instructions provide information on how to obtain the VIRT2UE training certificate.

1 hour(s)

Blended learning