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Abstract
Meta-research, or the science of science, is a powerful technique that scientists can use to improve science, however most scientists are unaware that meta-research exists and courses are rare. This initiative demonstrates the feasibility of a participant-guided "learn by doing" approach, in which a multidisciplinary, global team of early career researchers learned meta-research skills by working together to design, conduct and publish a meta-research study.
Highlights
The reproducibility crisis has highlighted widespread issues with experimental design and methods [1,2,3], statistical analysis and reporting [4,5,6], and data visualization [7]
This paper provides an overview of the eLife Ambassadors Meta-research Team, in which a multidisciplinary, global team of early career researchers learned meta-research skills by working together to design, conduct and publish a meta-research study
In addition to the course material, participants learn skills for multidisciplinary team science
Summary
The reproducibility crisis has highlighted widespread issues with experimental design and methods [1,2,3], statistical analysis and reporting [4,5,6], and data visualization [7]. Includes visualizations that illustrate solutions to common problems, including missing scale bars, misplaced or poorly marked insets, images or labels that were inaccessible to colorblind readers, and insufficient explanations of colors, labels or annotations Participants can apply their new skills to improve research practices in their respective fields. This paper provides a brief overview of this virtual participant-guided, “learn by doing” initiative and presents strategies for running a successful “learn by doing” course This initiative took place within the eLife Ambassadors Program, which brings together early career researchers who want to improve scientific publishing and research culture. Participants from the 2019–2020 Ambassadors Meta-research Team refined the data abstraction protocol, completed data abstraction and analysis, prepared the figures and manuscript and provided feedback on the manuscript (5 and 6) As this was a volunteer initiative, there were prolonged breaks when most participants were busy with graduate program requirements or deadlines. In the condensed Berlin course, students complete all phases of the project
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