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

• Center for Open Science - Preregistration information and templates
• OSF Preregistration - Platform and guidelines
• AsPredicted - Simple preregistration tool
• Preregistration Templates - Various templates for different research types
• Why Preregister? - Benefits and best practices