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- P. J. Wall: 0000-0002-5859-4425
Abstract
Background: This article provides an analysis of the pedagogical underpinnings that characterise the research integrity (RI) training approaches and materials developed by four European Union - funded projects. The approaches taken by these projects include a dialogical approach, an empowerment approach, a virtue ethics approach, and a constructivist case-based approach. We analysed the materials/trainings created in the projects. In doing so, we propose how to make use of a structured way of working with learning objectives, in order to ensure that research integrity training meets the needs of its target groups. Methods: We applied qualitative, deductive content analysis in which we analysed the learning objectives stated in the training schemes of the four projects. A total of 46 learning objectives were analysed using three learning taxonomies, namely the revised Bloom's Taxonomy, the SOLO Taxonomy, and the Taxonomy of Significant Learning. Results: The results show that the four RI trainings make use of either a constructivist or a socio-constructivist understanding of learning, implement activating and engaging learning activities, and emphasise high-order learning objectives. Conclusions: The analysis suggests that taxonomies are applicable to various pedagogical underpinnings and can help trainers to communicate the objectives of training and learners to relate their expectations to the objectives. We identify implications for training design and suggest recommendations for training developers. It is advisable to pay attention to learning objectives dedicated to foster the higher levels of learning and understanding. Less commonly applied taxonomies in the context of integrity training, such as the Taxonomy of Significant Learning can help to identify relevant learning objectives both for trainers as well as learners. Research cultures and disciplinary differences are generally not spelled out at the level of learning objectives highlighting the need to consider these explicitly in training implementation.
Keywords
Research integrity, learning objectives, learning taxonomies, research ethics, training
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Publication Date
2025-01-01
Publication Title
Open Research Europe
Volume
5
Deposit Date
2026-11-04
Funding
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreements No 824586 (Empowering students through evidence-based, scaffolded learning of Responsible Conduct in Research [INTEGRITY]; No 824488 (Rotatory role-playing and role-models to enhance the research integrity culture [Path2Integrity]); No 787580 (Virtue based ethics and Integrity of Research: Train-the-Trainer programme for Upholding the principles and practices of the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity [VIRT2UE]); and No 710184 (European Network of Research Ethics and Research Integrity [ENERI]). The manuscript was completed in a project, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101094714 (Beyond Bad Apples: Towards a Behavioural and Evidence-Based Approach to Promote Research Ethics and Research Integrity in Europe [BEYOND BAD APPLES]). The ENERI project ( European Network of Research Ethics and Research Integrity) has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement number 710184. The analysis was completed and manuscript finalised for submission with work partly performed under the project Beyond Bad Apples: Towards a Behavioural and Evidence-Based Approach to Promote Research Ethics and Research Integrity in Europe, which has received funding under the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, grant agreement number 101094714. The Path2Integrity project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 824488. The VIRT UE project ( Virtue based ethics and Integrity of Research: Train-the-Trainer programme for Upholding the principles and practices of the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity) has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 787580. The INTEGRITY project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 824586.
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Löfström, E., Lindemann, T., Blom, F., Evans, N., van den Hoven, M., Inguaggiato, G., Kavouras, P., Lanzerath, D., Priess-Buchheit, J., Santos, R., Tammeleht, A., Wall, P., & Zollitsch, L. (2025) 'Fostering Research Integrity through Training: The training materials of four EU-funded projects through the lens of pedagogical underpinnings and three taxonomies of learning: The training materials of four EU-funded projects through the lens of pedagogical underpinnings and three taxonomies of learning', Open Research Europe, 5. Available at: 10.12688/openreseurope.20826.1