WORCS: A workflow for open reproducible code in science

Adopting open science principles can be challenging and time-intensive, because doing so requires substantial conceptual education and training in the use of new tools. This paper introduces the Workflow for Open Reproducible Code in Science (WORCS): A step-by-step procedure that researchers can follow to make a research project open and reproducible. The purpose of the workflow is to lower the threshold for adoption of open science principles. It is based on established best practices, and can be used either in parallel to, or in absence of, top-down requirements by journals, institutions, and funding bodies. To facilitate widespread adoption, the WORCS principles have been implemented in the R package worcs, which offers an RStudio project template and utility functions for specific workflow steps. This paper introduces the conceptual workflow, discusses how it meets different standards for open science, and addresses the functionality provided by the R implementation, worcs. This paper is primarily targeted towards scholars conducting research projects in R, conducting research that involves academic prose, analysis code, and (optionally) tabular data. However, the workflow is flexible enough to accommodate other scenarios, and offers a sensible starting point for customized solutions. The source code for the R package and manuscript, and a list of user examples of WORCS projects, are available at https://github.com/cjvanlissa/worcs.

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Telehealth music therapy for persons with dementia and/or caregivers

Music and Medicine ◽

10.47513/mmd.v13i3.821 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 206-210

Author(s):

Amy Clements-Cortés ◽

Melissa Mercadal-Brotons ◽

Tereza Raquel Alcântara Silva ◽

Shirlene Vianna Moreira

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Social Interaction ◽

Best Practices ◽

Music Therapy ◽

Music Therapists ◽

Starting Point ◽

And Training ◽

Practical Recommendations

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed many restrictions on social interaction. Although these restrictions are challenging for everyone, they are particularly difficult for older adults who are often isolated. While telehealth has been around for a number of years, it had not been practiced to any great extent by music therapists until COVID-19. Telehealth will continue to prove valuable even when the pandemic ends, and as a result, it is timely to assess the benefits and recommendations for best practices. This paper provides a starting point of reflection for telehealth for persons with dementia, offering practical recommendations and implications for planning and training.

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Bridging Feminist Psychology and Open Science: Feminist Tools and Shared Values Inform Best Practices for Science Reform

Psychology of Women Quarterly ◽

10.1177/03616843211026564 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 036168432110265

Author(s):

Jes L. Matsick ◽

Mary Kruk ◽

Flora Oswald ◽

Lindsay Palmer

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Feminist Theory ◽

Open Science ◽

Feminist Psychology ◽

Feminist Scholarship ◽

Science Practices ◽

Science Discourse ◽

Psychological Science ◽

Conducting Research ◽

Science Movement

Feminist researchers have long embraced the challenging, dismantling, and reimagining of psychology, though their contributions to transforming psychological science remain largely overlooked in the mainstream open science movement. In this article, we reconcile feminist psychology and open science. We propose that feminist theory can be leveraged to address central questions of the open science movement, and the potential for methodological synergy is promising. We signal the availability of feminist scholarship that can augment aspects of open science discourse. We also review the most compelling strategies for open science that can be harnessed by academic feminist psychologists. Drawing upon best practices in feminist psychology and open science, we address the following: generalizability (what are the contextual boundaries of results?), representation (who is included in research?), reflexivity (how can researchers reflect on who they are?), collaboration (are collaborative goals met within feminist psychology?), and dissemination (how should we give science away?). Throughout each section, we recommend using feminist tools when engaging with open science, and we recommend some open science practices for conducting research with feminist goals.

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Bridging Feminist Psychology and Open Science: Feminist Tools and Shared Values Inform Best Practices for Science Reform

10.31234/osf.io/zejhm ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jes Matsick ◽

Mary Kruk ◽

Flora Oswald ◽

Lindsay Palmer

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Feminist Theory ◽

Open Science ◽

Feminist Psychology ◽

Feminist Scholarship ◽

Science Practices ◽

Science Discourse ◽

Psychological Science ◽

Conducting Research ◽

Science Movement

Feminist researchers have long embraced the challenging, dismantling, and reimagining of psychology, though their contributions to transforming psychological science remain largely overlooked in the mainstream open science movement. In this article, we reconcile feminist psychology and open science. We propose that feminist theory can be leveraged to address central questions of the open science movement, and the potential for methodological synergy is promising. We signal the availability of feminist scholarship that can augment aspects of open science discourse. We also review the most compelling strategies for open science that can be harnessed by academic feminist psychologists. Drawing upon best practices in feminist psychology and open science, we address the following: generalizability (what are the contextual boundaries of results?), representation (who is included in research?), reflexivity (how can researchers reflect on who they are?), collaboration (are collaborative goals met within feminist psychology?), and dissemination (how should we give science away?). Throughout each section, we recommend using feminist tools when engaging with open science, and we recommend some open science practices for conducting research with feminist goals.

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Våldsforskning om och med barn och ungdom – metodiska och empiriska utmaningar

Socialvetenskaplig tidskrift ◽

10.3384/svt.2015.22.3-4.2339 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 22 (3-4) ◽

Author(s):

Carolina Överlien

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Ethical Dilemmas ◽

Research Projects ◽

Rights Of The Child ◽

Starting Point ◽

Conducting Research ◽

The Right ◽

Children Exposed To Violence

Research on and with children and adolescents exposed to violence – Methodological and empirical challengesIn recent years, the interest in including children and adolescents in research on violence and abuse has increased. According to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, children have the right to be heard in issues that concern them and their lives. However, this puts great demands on researchers and the projects they design. This article discusses challenges in shedding light on children’s experiences and including them as informants. The starting point for discussion is three research projects aimed, in different ways, at measuring or exploring the dynamics of children exposed to violence. Using these studies as a backdrop, three main questions are asked. What concepts are used to describe children’s experiences and why is the choice of concepts important? Do our surveys measure what we think we measure, and do our interviews capture what we want to capture if our aim is to explore and understand children’s lifeworld? What are some of the central ethical dilemmas researchers face when conducting research on children and violence? Finally, the importance and implications of these methodological and empirical challenges are discussed.

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Section 5.d Introduction

Conference Proceedings of the Academy for Design Innovation Management ◽

10.33114/adim.2017.243 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Calin GURAU ◽

Ashok RANCHHOD

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Brand Strategy ◽

Brand Experience ◽

Creation Process ◽

A Value ◽

Starting Point

The classic brand design literature presents and illustrates best practices in developing the physical, graphical and semiotic aspects of a brand. However, both practitioners and academics outline that brand design is only the starting point of the brand strategy, which has to be completed and complemented by designing and effectively managing meaningful brand experiences. The success of the brand depends on a value co-creation process in which the intentions and offerings of producers and vendors encounter, and interact with, the customer experiences of the brand and of the associated product. A brand experience designed for the customer can therefore be multi-dimensional and not just product led.

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Administrasi Pendidik dan Tenaga kependidikan

10.31219/osf.io/4a63c ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Kurniati Ningsih

Keyword(s):

Learning Outcomes ◽

Community Service ◽

Management Development ◽

Education Administration ◽

Learning And Teaching ◽

Conducting Research ◽

And Training ◽

Education Process ◽

Technical Services

Administration can be interpreted as an activity or business to help, serve, direct or manage all activities in achieving a goal. Meanwhile, educators are professionals who are involved in the process of learning and teaching, evaluating learning outcomes, conducting coaching and training, and conducting research and community service. And education administration that supports administration, management, development, supervision, and technical services to support the education process in the education unit.

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Administrasi Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan 1

10.31227/osf.io/p456c ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Cindy Fadilla

Keyword(s):

Learning Outcomes ◽

Community Service ◽

Management Development ◽

Education Administration ◽

Educational Goals ◽

Learning And Teaching ◽

Education Personnel ◽

Conducting Research ◽

And Training ◽

Education Process

Administration can be interpreted as an activity or business to help, serve, direct or manage all activities in achieving a goal. Meanwhile, educators are professionals who are involved in the process of learning and teaching, evaluating learning outcomes, conducting coaching and training, and conducting research and community service. And education administration that supports administration, management, development, supervision, and technical services to support the education process in the education unit. The purpose of the education of educators and education personnel who support the education system is to provide eligibility for educators in carrying out their duties both as educators and nursing staff in schools. So, the education of educators and labor are interrelated so that educational goals can be achieved

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The Science of Wisdom in a Polarized World: Knowns and Unknowns

10.31234/osf.io/w9ygc ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Igor Grossmann ◽

Nic M. Weststrate ◽

Monika Ardelt ◽

Justin Peter Brienza ◽

Mengxi Dong ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Individual Differences ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Best Practices ◽

Cognitive Sciences ◽

Methodological Challenges ◽

The Common ◽

Empirical Approaches ◽

And Training ◽

Contextual Differences

Interest in wisdom in the cognitive sciences, psychology, and education has been paralleled by conceptual confusions about its nature and assessment. To clarify these issues and promote consensus in the field, wisdom researchers met in Toronto in July of 2019, resolving disputes through discussion. Guided by a survey of scientists who study wisdom-related constructs, we established a common wisdom model, observing that empirical approaches to wisdom converge on the morally-grounded application of metacognition to reasoning and problem-solving. After outlining the function of relevant metacognitive and moral processes, we critically evaluate existing empirical approaches to measurement and offer recommendations for best practices. In the subsequent sections, we use the common wisdom model to selectively review evidence about the role of individual differences for development and manifestation of wisdom, approaches to wisdom development and training, as well as cultural, subcultural, and social-contextual differences. We conclude by discussing wisdom’s conceptual overlap with a host of other constructs and outline unresolved conceptual and methodological challenges.

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Organizing and Managing Data Analytics Teams for Procurement

The Oxford Handbook of Supply Chain Management ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190066727.013.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Benjamin Shao ◽

Robert D. St. Louis

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Business Strategy ◽

Data Analytics ◽

Team Members ◽

Procurement Process ◽

Using Data ◽

And Training ◽

Different Levels ◽

The Way

Many companies are forming data analytics teams to put data to work. To enhance procurement practices, chief procurement officers (CPOs) must work effectively with data analytics teams, from hiring and training to managing and utilizing team members. This chapter presents the findings of a study on how CPOs use data analytics teams to support the procurement process. Surveys and interviews indicate companies are exhibiting different levels of maturity in using data analytics, but both the goal of CPOs (i.e., improving performance to support the business strategy) and the way to interact with data analytics teams for achieving that goal are common across companies. However, as data become more reliably available and technologies become more intelligently embedded, the best practices of organizing and managing data analytics teams for procurement will need to be constantly updated.

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