The UNESCO Recommendations for Open Science define it as an inclusive framework that integrates movements and practices aimed at making multilingual scientific knowledge openly accessible, reusable, and collaborative for the benefit of science and society. This approach emphasizes transparency, collaboration, rigor, and accessibility, principles that align closely with qualitative research methodologies. In the health and social sciences, qualitative methods explore the meanings, experiences, and perspectives of individuals and groups. Open qualitative research encompasses diverse practices, including transparency in design and analysis, enabling meaningful scrutiny, and fostering collaboration through stakeholder engagement and co-production. The application of openness in qualitative research varies based on the context and specific project needs.
Professor at George Washington University
I am a Professor with Human-Technology Collaboration and Educational Technology programs at George Washington University in Washington DC. I have written 12 books and more than 100 articles, and I co-host of the Parsing Science podcast where scientists tell the stories behind their research. I am also the developer of the WeShareScience.com online platform for sharing research videos, and SciencePods.com where researchers can create free podcasts about their science. My research interests include human interactions with intelligent machines, needs, needs assessments, and instructional design.
Latest posts by Ryan Watkins (see all)
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