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Glossary on research integrity terms. +
Integrity Games - a research based learning platform on academic integrity aimed at undergraduate university students +
Integrity Games is a research based teaching tool on academic integrity aimed at university undergraduate students from all disciplines.
'''<u>How to use the tool in teaching</u>'''
Integrity Games is a '''research based learning platform on academic integrity aimed at undergraduate university students''' across all faculties. It is designed to spark interest, reflection and learning through '''four gamified cases''' and a library of central concepts.
Integrity Games is built on the idea that academic integrity is more than avoidance of clear-cut cheating. It also involves knowledge of the basic requirements for academic integrity, and competence in navigating the many grey zones between outright cheating and good practice.
Many of the academic integrity issues students face – such as freeriding in group work or handling deviating data - are not covered by the local disciplinary rules, and even if they are, the interpretation of the rules may be context dependent.
Navigating grey zones therefore requires attention to context and reflection on the broader aims of higher education.
Integrity Games encourages this through engaging and realistic cases drawn from a major study on the integrity issues commonly faced by undergraduate students in Europe.
The tool in designed to be flexible and it is available in different languages. To get an overview, watch a video at the Integrity Games [https://integgame.eu/forteachers page.]
Suggestions and information on how to use the games in teaching:
* [https://integgame.eu/1145 Intended learning outcomes and target groups]
* [https://integgame.eu/1149 Getting started: Using Integrity Games in teaching]
* [https://integgame.eu/1146 Structure of the cases] +
Integrity Games is built on the idea that academic integrity is more than avoidance of clear-cut cheating. It also involves knowledge of the basic requirements for academic integrity, and competence in navigating the many grey zones between outright cheating and good practice. Integrity Games offer undergraduate students the possibility to reflect on multiple dilemmas and cases. Students and their teachers can start playing Integrity Games by taking a quiz that will personalize their information. Once they have done the quiz, all the cases and dilemmas will be available.[[File:Integrity games.png|center|frame]]
The first version of Integrity Games was developed in 2021 as part of the research project [https://h2020integrity.eu/ INTEGRITY] funded by the EU through Horizon 2020. The site will be continually expanded with new cases and translations. +
This video series aims to help researchers, post docs, students, administrators and technicians to develop informed responses to ethical issues in research. The aim is to provoke discussion on ethical issues confronting different participants in research. +
This video series will introduce key topics and ethical dilemmas in the responsible conduct of research. These videos are about research integrity-related issues amongst the most common within the research environment at all career level. +
A graduate student obtains the same findings as his mentor’s collaborators who work at other universities. The graduate student’s mentor and mentor’s collaborator have both signed a Material Transfer Agreement. +
A PhD graduate developed a new disk drive technology during his PhD. His inventions are patentable, and he and his university started the patent process. The graduate has just started his job at a new employer, a technology firm. In his first weeks, he discovers could solve an important bottleneck for his new employer. If he would reveal what he knows, he would be highly appreciated by his new employer, yet jeopardize the patent process of his old institution. There are large financial interests at stake. +
A graduate student makes a significant scientific discovery. When he shares it with his advisor, the advisor tells him the discovery is relatively minor. A few weeks later, the student finds out his advisor has published his discovery. The publication acknowledges the discussion with the student, but does not include him as an author. When the student confronts his advisor, she responds that "this is how the world works" and that he should be faster to publish his findings next time
The student makes a complaint to the department chair, who asks if he has proof. The student did not takes detailed notes and fears he cannot prove the matter. He feels stupid, and doubts if he should just accept what happened. +
Doing Global Science: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise can instruct researchers how to responsibly conduct research in the current global setting.The guide highlights international research settings, including how globalization effects science, interdisciplinary projects, science in teams and how information technologies play a role. The guide can be instructive for any researcher working in an international environment and:
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*Provides practical guidance and instructions for doing scientific research in today’s global setting
*Covers everything from responsible conduct to communication with the public
*Features numerous real-world scenarios drawn from an array of disciplines and national contexts
*Focuses on issues commonly encountered in international collaborations
*Is written by a panel of leading experts from around the world
*Is an essential guide for practicing scientists and anyone concerned about fostering research integrity
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This training aims to promote a better understanding of basic research concepts and it's intended for researchers with little or no formal training in this area. The training program consists of five modules: Introduction, What is Research?;Research Design;Elements of Research;Methods of Information Collection;Handling Information. +
This book contains some cases of unsuccessful interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary projects. It offers failure scenarios for:
- projects that did not get off the ground
- projects that did not have the correct personnel for some objectives
- projects that did not reach their original objectives but met other objectives
- projects that failed to anticipate important differences among collaborators. +
To acquire the skills needed to ‘pass the expertise’ and train others, and to understand the aim, content and didactics of each exercises, trainees need to practice them. Therefore, between the first and the second face-to-face session trainees need to facilitate the 5 exercises that they have learned about and experienced during the first part of the face-to-face program ([https://embassy.science/wiki/Instruction:64cb2917-6ee4-44ca-ad3b-b998bc6786ea Self-Declaration Approach],[https://embassy.science/wiki/Instruction:Ac206152-effd-475b-b8cd-7e5861cb65aa Debate and Dialogue],[https://embassy.science/wiki/Instruction:747f4d61-3c97-4c4b-acd9-4d69c95f134b Virtues and Norms],[https://embassy.science/wiki/Instruction:522ba3d0-9f26-41d5-9ecf-b4c88214887c The middle position], and [https://embassy.science/wiki/Instruction:A0dd2e82-52e7-4030-a396-54525630e75c Dilemma game]). +
Between the first and the second face-to-face group sessions trainees facilitate the 5 exercises experienced during the first part of the face-to-face sessions ([https://embassy.science/wiki/Instruction:64cb2917-6ee4-44ca-ad3b-b998bc6786ea Self-Declaration Approach],[https://embassy.science/wiki/Instruction:Ac206152-effd-475b-b8cd-7e5861cb65aa Debate and Dialogue],[https://embassy.science/wiki/Instruction:747f4d61-3c97-4c4b-acd9-4d69c95f134b Virtues and Norms],[https://embassy.science/wiki/Instruction:522ba3d0-9f26-41d5-9ecf-b4c88214887c The middle position],and [https://embassy.science/wiki/Instruction:A0dd2e82-52e7-4030-a396-54525630e75c Dilemma game]). In order to learn about their experience and prepare for the last face to face group session trainers need to collect and analyse the '''[https://www.dropbox.com/s/1fmppqv189jxlqj/Self%20reflection%20form.pdf?dl=0 self reflection forms]'''. This will support trainers in understanding which issues should be addressed and which exercises need more practice during the last session of the training. +
The document 'Code of Ethics Young Scientists', developed in 2018 in International, is a international guideline that addresses the principles of research integrity. Authored by World Economic Forum, and available in English, it targets the research community in International. It provides clear expectations for responsible conduct in research and defines practices that safeguard honesty, transparency, and accountability. The text outlines responsibilities of both individual researchers and institutions. It identifies misconduct such as plagiarism, data falsification, fabrication, and unethical authorship, while also promoting good practices in publication, peer review, and collaborative research. It emphasizes effective data management, openness in reporting, and respect for colleagues, participants, and the wider community. Institutions are encouraged to create supportive environments through policies, training, and oversight mechanisms. The document serves as an official reference for aligning national research standards with international expectations, reinforcing ethical norms across research fields. +
This form allows authors of a manuscript to share information with readers about the interests of the authors, and about anything that could influence how the manuscript is read. +
The ICMJE recommendations on ''the conduct, report, editing and publication of scholarly work in journals'' are the leading recommendations in the field of medical sciences on authorship and contributor criteria. The recommendations cover three main topics.
#'''Roles & responsbilities''' of authors, contributors, financial disclosure, journals, peer reviewers and protection of research participants
#'''Publishing & editorial issues''', e.g. retractions, copyright, overlapping publications, correspondence, predatory journals, fees, supplements, sponsorship, electronic publishing, advertising and the media
#'''Manuscript preparation and submission''' covers how to prepare and send a manuscript ready for submission to a journal
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The Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) published these guidelines in 2002, to replace guidelines published in 1992. This document provides 21 guidelines and commentary on issues relating to issues like the ethical justification of biomedical research, informed consent, confidentiality, and the conduct of research involving vulnerable groups. +
International Statement of Principles and Practices for Research Ethics, Integrity, and Culture in the Context of Rapid-Results Research 2022 +
The document 'Statement of Principles and Practices for Research Ethics, Integrity, and Culture in the Context of Rapid-Results Research ', developed in 2022 in International, is a international guideline that addresses the principles of research integrity. Authored by Global Research Council, and available in English, it targets the research community in International. It provides clear expectations for responsible conduct in research and defines practices that safeguard honesty, transparency, and accountability. The text outlines responsibilities of both individual researchers and institutions. It identifies misconduct such as plagiarism, data falsification, fabrication, and unethical authorship, while also promoting good practices in publication, peer review, and collaborative research. It emphasizes effective data management, openness in reporting, and respect for colleagues, participants, and the wider community. Institutions are encouraged to create supportive environments through policies, training, and oversight mechanisms. The document serves as an official reference for aligning national research standards with international expectations, reinforcing ethical norms across research fields. +
In 2015, a Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse was established to understand the nature and extent of sexual abuse that occurred in Australian institutions and to determine ways that past failures might be avoided into the future. In addition to private sessions with survivors, public forums and case studies that investigated occurrences of abuse and organisation’s responses the Royal Commission implemented an ambitious research agenda to gather new knowledge to enhance strategies for identifying and responding to child sexual abuse. As part of this agenda, the Royal Commission contracted us to complete a series of studies to understand how children and young people think about and experience safety and ways that they would like adults and organisations to prevent abuse and respond when children are harmed. One group of children and young people who were deemed most vulnerable to institutional child sexual abuse, peer sexual violence and exploitation were those living in residential care. Understandably, the Royal Commission and various stakeholders and gatekeepers were anxious about researchers engaging children and young people about issues such as child sexual abuse. In addition to concerns that discussing such topics might be triggering for survivors of abuse, stakeholders were fearful that in participating in the study some young people would be introduced to content and safety threats to which they had not previously been exposed. However, the Royal Commission was adamant that children and young people should be provided an opportunity to engage in this important discussion. +
This module presents a collection of training materials developed by EU funded initiatives to introduce learners to the main issues and topics related to research ethics and integrity. The following training material can be used within and/or outside the academic environment. The materials presented have been developed by EU-funded initiatives namely: [[Initiative:6962aecc-e99c-45de-8d63-d4197a9ce10a|PRINTEGER]], [[Initiative:8eed30fd-c2ed-44d1-9752-753092bd350e|VIRT2UE]] and [[Initiative:0582c7af-35eb-4def-b74e-c884f29965da|Path2Integrity]].
For each set of materials developed by each project the target audience is indicated. +
