Integrating digital competencies of researchers into Ph.D. curricula: a case study on open science education / CTE 2023: 11th Workshop on Cloud Technologies in Education

Abstract. "The openness of science is gaining momentum in the digital era, prompting new visions, research methods, and innovations at universities. While the study of open science postulates and practices can expand the capabilities of future scholars, digital ones included, to provide a tentative action plan for research digitalization, foster cooperation, and transparency, improve research reproducibility, as well as enhance its visibility and significance, this issue, however, often remains overlooked when training specialists in higher education institutions. In an effort to combine the research practice of open science and the practice of training Ph.D. students in higher education institutions of Ukraine, we developed the elective training module “Digital technologies in modern scientific research: learning Open Science” in compliance with DACUM methodology. In our study, in terms of labor market requirements, we are guided by the need to train researchers capable of effective realization in the context of digital open science and explore the descriptors of researchers’ digital competence (Jisc Researcher) as an expected outcome of postgraduate studies at universities. Results of experimental inspection of the developed module application in the process of master students learning at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University have confirmed the relevance of its development and application while allowing to pinpoint certain problems. Accordingly, the prospects of further studies include bolstering the practical component of training and strengthening horizontal connections between universities and project teams in order for the Ph.D. students to gain the experience of scientific research digitalization and create the environment for Ph.D. students to form digital competencies in regards to digital proficiency, productivity, identity, and wellbeing."