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VIRT2UE Train the Trainer program

This guide provides practical guidance on how to organise and experience a blended learning train-the trainer program in research integrity. This training builds on a virtue-based approach to research integrity and aims to support the adoption of the principles and practices outlined in the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (ECoC). The program is composed of offline and online modules. While online materials are designed for individual learning and reflection, the face-to-face sessions offer opportunities for interactive, reflective and problem-solving group activities.

In detail

This blended learning training program will enable you to develop knowledge of the main issues and concepts of research integrity and support you in developing the didactical competencies necessary to conduct a train-the-trainer course on research integrity. The training takes a virtue based approach and aims at cultivating intrinsic motivations to engage in good research practices, and providing the skills and knowledge to foster the same attitude in others. At the same time, the training aims at ‘passing the expertise’ and to support you in developing an attitude and didactical competencies of a trainer who will train others.

Trainers are encouraged to adapt materials in order to make them more suitable for the context in which they will offer their training. This supports contextualised teaching across different countries and disciplines and promotes the internalisation of the practices and principles of the ECoC.

This training has been developed by the VIRT2UE project, which has received funding form the European Union’s H2020 research programme under grant agreement N 741782.

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Interactive eLearning modules

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 and readings

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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 group sessions

Instruction

First participatory session of the VIRT2UE training

Group reflection exercises

Practicing in between participatory sessions

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Practice in between VIRT2UE participatory sessions

Get together after practicing

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

Before the training: organize and plan

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/participatory sessions

Instruction

First participatory session of the VIRT2UE training

Practice time in between participatory sessions

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Practice in between VIRT2UE participatory sessions

Follow-up participatory 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

Certification