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Open science and open research practices are becoming required or recommended for researchers across disciplines. Funding agencies, journals, and academic institutions are increasingly implementing guidelines and policies about requirements for researchers to engage in various open research practices, including pre-registering research studies, making data and methods open and available for future re-use, and open-access publications. Some qualitative researchers have engaged with these practices to varying degrees, while others have resisted and remain concerned about open research practices.

This two-part workshop will address practical issues related to engaging in open research practices, and it will also engage participants in a critical discussion about issues and concerns associated with open science in qualitative inquiry.

As a result of participating in this workshop, participants will:

– learn about open research practices such as pre-registration of research studies, open data, open methods, and open-access publications

– learn about requirements and guidelines for open research that are being implemented by funding agencies, publishing organizations, and academic institutions

– gain an understanding of issues associated with engaging in open research practices in qualitative research

– consider the economic, political, and onto-epistemological critiques of open research practices within qualitative inquiry

The workshop will consist of presentations, discussions, and hands-on activities where participants will have the opportunity to work through their own research ideas and consider whether and how to engage in open research practice in their own work. Participants will 1) gain a better understanding of the basic approaches and practices of open science, 2) be able to consider the implications of engaging in open research practices in their own qualitative research studies, and 3) understand the concerns and critiques of open research practices in qualitative inquiry.

About Dr. Tamminen: Katherine Tamminen is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto. Her research draws on various qualitative approaches including grounded theory, interpretative phenomenological analysis, narrative analysis, case studies, and interpretive description to examine topics of stress, coping, emotions, and athletes’ experiences of adversity in sport. She has published several articles and book chapters on the use of qualitative methods, including a review of open science practices in the field of sport and exercise psychology, and an overview of considerations for making informed choices about engaging in open qualitative research practices. She is an instructor within the Center for Critical Qualitative Health Research at the University of Toronto and an Executive Board member-at-large with the International Society for Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise. She also serves as an Associate Editor for International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology and sits on the Editorial Board of Psychology of Sport and Exercise.