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Preregistration

Date: 16. Juli 2025
Speaker: Job Schepens, Project S, SFB 1252
Duration: 14:00 - 15:30

Overview

Principles and practice of preregistration in research. Planning and documenting research designs before data collection to enhance transparency and reproducibility.

Learning Objectives

  • Importance of preregistration for research integrity
  • Writing effective preregistration documents
  • Different preregistration platforms and templates
  • Creating preregistration plans for various study types

Materials

  • Presentation Slides - Main workshop presentation covering preregistration principles and practice
  • Presentation PDF - Downloadable PDF version of the slides
  • Presentation Source - Quarto source file for the presentation
  • Required Reading: Roettger, T. B. (2021). Preregistration in experimental linguistics: Applications, challenges, and limitations. Linguistics, 59(5), 1227–1249.

Presentation Topics

  • What is preregistration and why does it matter for linguistics?
  • Common concerns and how to address them
  • Platforms and templates for preregistration
  • Practical implementation steps
  • Examples from psycholinguistic research

Preregistration Platforms

  • OSF (Open Science Framework) - Comprehensive preregistration platform
  • AsPredicted - Simple preregistration tool
  • ClinicalTrials.gov - For clinical research
  • PROSPERO - For systematic reviews

Additional Resources