VIRT2UE Train the Trainer program

This guide provides practical guidance on how to organise 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 principles and practices outlined in the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (ECoC) underpin the content of the training and constitute the main reference point for supporting good research practices. 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.

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Preparatory assignments

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

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

First participatory sessions

Prepare and organise the training