[Grad-Cap Icon] Training

David Mellor and Ian Sullivan from the Center for Open Science will introduce researchers to preregistration. When you preregister your research, you`re simply committing to your plan in advance, before you gather data. Preregistration separates hypothesis-generating (exploratory) from hypothesis-testing (confirmatory) research. Both are important, but the same data cannot be used to generate and test a hypothesis, which can happen unintentionally and reduce the clarity and quality of your results. Removing these potential conflicts through planning improves the quality and transparency of your research, helping others who may wish to build on it (https://cos.io/prereg).This event is hosted by the VCU Data Science Lab and sponsored by the Office of Research and Innovation. Lunch will be provided at noon.