Path2Integrity Learning Cards
ResourcesPath2Integrity Learning Cards
What is this about?
Path2Integrity has created several learning units of 90-120 minutes on various topics related to research integrity. For each unit, a learning card outlining teaching instructions in a step-by-step manner has been created. All learning cards address topics identified as crucial for research integrity in the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity.
There are three series of learning cards:
- S-series: for secondary school students and undergraduate students (pre-disciplinary)
- M-series: for graduate students (disciplinary)
- Y-series: for early career researcher (post-disciplinary)
All learning cards are based on one of three dialogical methods: role-play, storytelling or coming to an agreement. These activating methods help students to connect research integrity to their lifeworld and invite them to address ethical issues in research in a well-considered and informed way.
The learning cards can be accessed through the following links:
S-series
S0: Good research is based on honesty
S2: Researchers follow their aims in a careful and well-considered manner
S3: Researchers comply with codes and regulations
S4: Research groups work as transparently and openly as possible
S5: Researchers ensure appropriate authorship and citation
M-series
M0: Good research is based on honesty
M1: The research environment constitutes itself through clear infrastructure, policies and procedures
M3: Researchers comply with codes and regulations relevant to their discipline
M4: Research groups work as transparently and openly as possible
M5: Researchers ensure appropriate authorship and citation
M9: Research integrity is a professional, ethical and legal responsibility
Y-series
Y1: The research environment constitutes itself through clear infrastructure, policies and procedures
Y3: Researchers comply with codes and regulations relevant to their discipline
Y4: Research groups work as transparently and openly as possible
Y5: Researchers ensure appropriate authorship and citation
Y6: Researchers and research organisations follow good mentoring practices
Y7: Researchers withdraw from involvement when conflicts of interest arise
Many of the learning cards draw on one of the following two introductory learning cards that describe situations in which research integrity is at stake:
What happened at LONA Science Centre
The learning cards can not only be used in classroom settings, but also in online teaching. To facilitate online teaching, Path2Integrity has created an online learning platform, which allows for combining asynchronous and synchronous phases of learning.
In addition to the learning cards for pupils, students and young researchers, Path2Integrity, supported by its spin-off Trust in Science: Fighting COVID-19 with reliable information, has created learning cards for citizen education.
Citizen education series
S01: Society needs responsible research
S02: Bad research can harm people
S04: Academic integrity is a safeguard for collaborative work
S05: Society needs reliable information: Be aware of fake newsWhy is this important?
Research integrity education is crucial to develop a culture of research integrity. The learning cards support educators in developing learner-centered courses that help students recognize and embrace values, principles and norms of research integrity.
Because important facets of research integrity can already be learned on the secondary school and undergraduate level, the Path2Integrity learning materials not only address graduate students and young researchers, but also undergraduates and secondary school students. Thus, the learning cards, especially the s-series and the citizen education series, also serve a bridging function between research integrity and academic integrity.
To emphasize the importance of research integrity to society, the citizen education learning cards approach research integrity topics from the perspective of citizens rather than from the perspective of (prospective) researchers. In that way, they emphasize that research integrity, in societies permeated by research and innovation, matters far beyond what outside academic circles otherwise all too often might be thought of as a somewhat detached ivory tower. This also reflects how closely research integrity is related to the wider responsible research and innovation agenda.
