scholarly journals Understanding experiments and research practices for reproducibility: an exploratory study

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e11140
Author(s):  
Sheeba Samuel ◽  
Birgitta König-Ries
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Explorative Study ◽  
Scientific Experiments ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Data Lifecycle ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Scientific Results ◽  
Positive Results

Scientific experiments and research practices vary across disciplines. The research practices followed by scientists in each domain play an essential role in the understandability and reproducibility of results. The “Reproducibility Crisis”, where researchers find difficulty in reproducing published results, is currently faced by several disciplines. To understand the underlying problem in the context of the reproducibility crisis, it is important to first know the different research practices followed in their domain and the factors that hinder reproducibility. We performed an exploratory study by conducting a survey addressed to researchers representing a range of disciplines to understand scientific experiments and research practices for reproducibility. The survey findings identify a reproducibility crisis and a strong need for sharing data, code, methods, steps, and negative and positive results. Insufficient metadata, lack of publicly available data, and incomplete information in study methods are considered to be the main reasons for poor reproducibility. The survey results also address a wide number of research questions on the reproducibility of scientific results. Based on the results of our explorative study and supported by the existing published literature, we offer general recommendations that could help the scientific community to understand, reproduce, and reuse experimental data and results in the research data lifecycle.

scholarly journals An Exploratory Study of Research Data Governance in the U.S.

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-142
Author(s):  
Inna Kouper ◽  
Anjanette H Raymond ◽  
Stacey Giroux
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Science And Society ◽  
Data Governance ◽  
Knowledge Commons ◽  
Multiple Voices ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Commons ◽  
The U.S

AbstractMaking decisions regarding data and the overall credibility of research constitutes research data governance. In this paper, we present results of an exploratory study of the stakeholders of research data governance. The study was conducted among individuals who work in academic and research institutions in the US, with the goal of understanding what entities are perceived as making decisions regarding data and who researchers believe should be responsible for governing research data. Our results show that there is considerable diversity and complexity across stakeholders, both in terms of who they are and their ideas about data governance. To account for this diversity, we propose to frame research data governance in the context of polycentric governance of a knowledge commons. We argue that approaching research data from the commons perspective will allow for a governance framework that can balance the goals of science and society, allow us to shift the discussion toward protection from enclosure and knowledge resilience, and help to ensure that multiple voices are included in all levels of decision-making.

scholarly journals Quality Parameters Perception of Modern Methods of Construction Based on Wood in the Context of Sustainability

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jozef Švajlenka ◽  
Mária Kozlovská
Keyword(s):  
Research Study ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Performance Parameters ◽  
Modern Methods ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Economic Survey ◽  
Wooden Structures ◽  
Residents Attitudes

Quality parameters are important for achieving sustainability and prosperity. A range of new and innovative construction systems is currently being developed, presented as modern methods of construction (MMC), which have an ambition to improve the performance parameters of buildings throughout their life cycle. As for the implementation of modern methods of construction in Slovakia, assembled buildings based on wood seem to be the most preferred construction system. In the study presented in the paper, we searched for already built and occupied wood-based family houses. The residents’ attitudes towards such a type of buildings in the context with declared design and qualitative parameters of efficiency and sustainability are overlooked. The methodology of the research study is based on a socio-economic survey. Due to the large amounts of data collected through a questionnaire, only selected parts of the survey results are evaluated and discussed in the paper. The presented parts of the survey focus on two research questions. The first is aimed at determining the preferred parameters of wooden structures with future users and the second is aimed at evaluating the quality of buildings in view of users of existing wooden buildings. An expectations survey aims the determine the attitudes of users during their use of wooden buildings as one of the innovative technologies, MMC, and their view of the quality of construction and comfort while living in them.

scholarly journals MAPPING THE CONCEPT OF A GOOD SCHOOL WITH TEACHERS’ CHARACTERISTICS IN THE CONTEXT OF A GOOD SCHOOL CONCEPT

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-42
Author(s):  
Roma KRIAUČIŪNIENĖ ◽  
VILIJA TARGAMADZĖ
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
General Education ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Based ◽  
School Activities ◽  
Good School ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
School Concept

Aim. The concept of Good School was formed in 2015, however, the implementation of it has been rather slow. Therefore, the research aim of this article is to identify the educational experts’ viewpoints on the concept. The following questions have been raised to specify the aim: if the concept of the school of general education, presented as Good School, is adequately understood, what features should a teacher have in order to implement the concept of Good School? Methods. To answer the research questions a qualitative research by using structured interviews was carried out, i.e. experts’ written surveys were analyzed. The study revealed three positions that are discussed in this article: the concept of Good School, the mission and teachers’ features, which are interpreted in the context of the concept of Good School, albeit in a particular way. Results. The analysis of the empirical research data revealed that insufficient emphasis is placed on the value aspect, modelling of community-based school activities and their reflection. The research findings also showed that there has been a considerable lack of attention paid to some of the teacher's competences – there has been a lack of experts’ focus on the personalization of the educational content, its construction in the interaction with the elements of the pedagogical system, the reflection of pedagogical activities, and others. Conclusions. The concept of Good School is understood by the experts as a map, a conceptual idea, a guideline unfolding the schools’ specificity. The implementation of the concept of Good School should be based on the ideas of constructionism  that open the pathways of common  development,  realization, and improvement of Good School.

scholarly journals Analisis Antalgin dalam Jamu Pegal Linu yang Dijual di Pasar Beringharjo Yogyakarta

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Siti Fatimah ◽  
Muji Rahayu ◽  
Debi Firma Indari
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Plant Material ◽  
Diclofenac Sodium ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Negative Results ◽  
Traditional Market ◽  
Animal Material ◽  
Layer Chromatography ◽  
Positive Results

Background: Traditional medicine is an ingredient or ingredients in the form of plant material, animal material, mineral materials, preparation essence (galenic), or mixtures of these materials that have historically been used for treatment, and can be applied according to the prevailing norms in society. Traditional medicine  is often chosen as a remedy for health care is herbal, because herbal medicine is a health drink. Chemicals drugs were added by the makers of herbal medicine with the intent may be to increase the efficacy of herbal medicine and herbal medicine provide more instant effect, it is becoming a source of danger herbs. BPOM many find herbs aching pains who defiled chemical medicines like phenylbutazone, methampyrone, diclofenac sodium, piroxicam, paracetamol, prednisone, or dexamethasone. Chemicals a drug it is set in PERMENKES 007 of 2012. Methods: This research is to describe the whether or not of chemicals in the antalgin sold in the Beringharjo traditional market Yogyakarta. The method used to test the lab using thin layer chromatography. Research data presented in terms of percent. Results: Research is obtained value Rf sample 0.63 until 0.8 one sampel having the value Rf and fluorescence equal to standard methampyrone. Value Rf standard methampyrone 0,78 and red purple fluorescence. Conclusion: There are methampyrone in herbal medicine aching pains sold in the Beringharjo traditional market to a presentation positive results as many 8.3%  and negative results 91.7%.

Intelligent Information System for Academic Institutions

2019 ◽  
pp. 207-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamata Rath
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Big Data Analytics ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Scientific Results ◽  
Intelligent Information ◽  
Biomedical Publications ◽  
Work Done

Research and publication is considered an authenticated certificate of innovative work done by researchers in various fields. In research, new scientific results may be assessed, corrected, and further built up by the scientific neighborhood only if they are available in published form. Guidelines on accountable research and publication are currently set to encourage and promote high ethical standards in the conduct of research and in biomedical publications. They address various aspects of the research and publishing including duties of editors and authorship determination. The chapter presents research and publication system using big data analytics and research data management techniques with a background of information systems and need of information in research data management.

Open Judiciary Worldwide

2020 ◽  
pp. 1207-1221
Author(s):  
Carlos E. Jiménez-Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Common Law ◽  
The State ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Learning Practices ◽  
The Common ◽  
Research Questions

Despite its origins, openness in the judiciary has expanded beyond transparency and, therefore, beyond the common law open justice principle. Several initiatives worldwide are echoing this trend and a new term, open judiciary, is arising as a way to address openness in the justice field. This chapter gives an overview of open judiciary initiatives worldwide, focusing on some of the most successful, in order to identify drivers of adoption, critical success factors, and preliminary results. The research is embedded in a broader exploratory study on the state of the art of open judiciary. The chapter is addressed to answer two of the research questions: What are some learning practices that can be identified worldwide in relation to openness in the judiciary? What are some of the most important lessons that can be learnt from these practices?

Cybersecurity

2020 ◽  
pp. 255-274
Author(s):  
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi ◽  
Arpita A. Mehrotra ◽  
Sara Abdulrahman Al-Bassam
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
The Way

The internet has revolutionized the way people communicate, how they manage their business, and even how they conduct their studies. Organizations can conduct meetings virtually and store all their data online. With this convenience, however, comes the risk of cybercrime (CC). Some of the world's most renowned organizations have found themselves having to incur huge recovery costs after falling prey to CC. Higher learning institutions' databases are increasingly falling victim to CCs, owing to the vast amounts of personal and research data they harbor. Despite this, the area of CCs in learning institutions remains understudied. This chapter seeks to identify how CC is manifested in such institutions and the specific cybersecurity measures that stakeholders could use to minimize their exposure to the same. The qualitative case study was designed to explore the research questions, and collected data through semistructured interviews. The findings showed hacking, phishing, and spoofing as the most common manifestations of cybercrime in higher learning institutions.

The Linkage Between Blockchain and the Regulatory Function of Governments

2021 ◽  
pp. 427-442
Author(s):  
Dilek Dede
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
The State ◽  
Regulatory Function ◽  
Regulatory State ◽  
Research Questions

The study mainly aims to understand the linkage between “blockchain” and “the regulatory function of governments”. The research questions are 1) How can be identified the blockchain as a concept and assessed the regulatory function of governments with the trust/compliance relationship? and 2) What extend the blockchain has affected the regulatory function of government, and how can be unveiled the relevance between the blockchain and the regulatory function of governments? In methodology, it is a theoretical and exploratory study. This study has constructed in three sections. In the first section, the conceptual aspects of blockchain have assessed. The second section is about the regulatory function of governments in the trust. The studies on “regulatory state” and “state-citizen relationship” have respectively scanned, and the virtues and drawbacks of blockchain have combined in terms of “trustless, privacy sensible organizational, public efficiency social impact.” Discussion and conclusion sections, the linkage between the blockchain and the regulatory function of the State is evaluated.

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