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Xavier G L V Pouwels1, Hendrik Koffijberg2
1Health Technology and Services Research, Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands. x.g.l.v.pouwels@utwente.nl.
This study introduced Open Science (OS) principles to Master's students, enhancing their knowledge and skills in reproducible research and open data. Future iterations will focus on Open Source Modelling for better course integration.
Area of Science:
- Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR)
- Educational Innovation in Scientific Research
Background:
- Open Science (OS) adoption is growing across research fields, yet its pedagogical integration remains limited.
- Effective methods for teaching OS principles and practices are needed, particularly in specialized Master's programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design, implement, and evaluate a teaching activity introducing Open Science concepts within a Master's course.
- To assess the impact of the intervention on students' knowledge and skills related to Open Science.
Main Methods:
- A series of lectures covered OS philosophy and practices, including software coding, version control, and reproducible research.
- A pre- and post-intervention survey measured changes in participants' Open Science knowledge and skills.
- Student feedback was collected to refine the teaching approach.
Main Results:
- Participants demonstrated a significant increase in Open Science knowledge post-intervention.
- Students reported improved skills in areas like script-based statistical software, open data utilization, and collaborative development.
- Feedback indicated a preference for integrating OS content into broader research methodology courses.
Conclusions:
- The teaching intervention successfully enhanced students' understanding and application of Open Science principles.
- The findings suggest a need to tailor OS content to specific course contexts, potentially focusing on Open Source Modelling.
- The study provides resources to encourage wider adoption of Open Science in academic curricula.
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