Potential Activity Scope
This project would involve the following steps:
Identify the specific demographic aspects of diversity to be examined, such as age, gender, ethnicity, educational background, professional experience, geographic location, etc.
Define the research objectives, focusing on evaluating the demographic patterns within leadership and contributors across research software projects.
Develop a comprehensive research plan that emphasizes the importance of demographic diversity, including the target population, sampling strategy, survey design, timeline, budget, and ethical considerations.
Conduct a thorough review of existing literature on demographic diversity within leadership and contributors in various fields, identifying gaps, trends, and theoretical frameworks that will inform the study.
Analyze previous studies that have examined demographic patterns, drawing insights that will shape the research approach.
Create a survey instrument that includes specific questions and scales to capture detailed demographic information.
Ensure that the survey is designed to be inclusive and sensitive to various demographic groups, considering factors such as language, accessibility, and cultural relevance.
Pilot test the survey with a diverse sample to identify potential biases or issues.
Develop a sampling frame and method that ensures a representative sample of the diverse demographic landscape within research software projects.
Implement a recruitment strategy that reaches various demographic groups, considering partnerships with organizations or networks that cater to diverse populations.
Administer the survey, emphasizing the importance of demographic diversity in the recruitment and data collection process.
Monitor demographic representation within the respondent pool, making efforts to increase participation from underrepresented groups if needed.
Conduct a comprehensive analysis of the demographic data, utilizing statistical techniques to examine patterns, relationships, and disparities within leadership and contributors.
Explore intersections between various demographic factors, such as how gender and ethnicity may interact within leadership roles.
Interpret the findings with a strong focus on demographic diversity, drawing conclusions about the representation, inclusivity, and equity within research software projects.
Identify implications, challenges, and opportunities related to demographic diversity, providing actionable recommendations for enhancing inclusivity.
Disseminate the findings.
Publish the dataset, survey instrument, and research report in open access platforms, emphasizing the demographic focus of the study.
The following additional objectives may also be applicable:
Submit manuscripts to academic journals or conferences that specialize in diversity, inclusion, and demographic studies.
Engage in advocacy efforts that promote demographic inclusivity within research software projects, leveraging the study's insights to influence policies and practices.
Potential Objectives
To define and focus research objectives evaluating demographic patterns within leadership and contributors.
To develop and emphasize a comprehensive research plan including target population, sampling strategy, survey design, timeline, budget, and ethical considerations.
To conduct and review existing literature identifying gaps, trends, and theoretical frameworks related to demographic diversity.
To identify a representative sample of research software projects to examine demographic aspects of diversity such as age, gender, ethnicity, educational background, among leadership and contributors.
To ensure the survey instrument includes key questions and scales to capture detailed demographic information that will shed light on diversity.
To pilot test and identify potential biases in the survey with a diverse sample.
To implement and reach various demographic groups through a recruitment strategy considering partnerships with diverse organizations or networks.
To analyze and draw insights from previous studies examining demographic patterns.
To explore and investigate intersections between demographic factors such as gender and ethnicity within leadership roles.
To interpret and focus on findings drawing conclusions about representation, inclusivity, and equity.
To identify and provide implications and recommendations enhancing inclusivity.
To disseminate the survey findings.
To publish the dataset and research report in open access platforms.
Targeted Impacts
To expand and deepen understanding of the demographic diversity within research software projects.
To identify challenges and opportunities for inclusivity within leadership and contributors in the research software landscape.
To offer actionable evidence-based recommendations for enhancing equity that can inform and influence policy and practice.
To establish a transparent and accessible dataset for public use that can serve as a lasting contribution to the field through the publication of the dataset, research report, and academic manuscripts.
This potential activity was curated as part of "Charting the Course: Policy and Planning for Sustainable Research Software," a Sloan Foundation-funded project within URSSI dedicated to supporting the future of research software through evidence-informed policy work (Project contacts are: @danielskatz and @dr-eric-jensen). If you are interested in working on this, please add a comment.
Identify the specific demographic aspects of diversity to be examined, such as age, gender, ethnicity, educational background, professional experience, geographic location, etc.
Define the research objectives, focusing on evaluating the demographic patterns within leadership and contributors across research software projects.
Develop a comprehensive research plan that emphasizes the importance of demographic diversity, including the target population, sampling strategy, survey design, timeline, budget, and ethical considerations.
Conduct a thorough review of existing literature on demographic diversity within leadership and contributors in various fields, identifying gaps, trends, and theoretical frameworks that will inform the study.
Analyze previous studies that have examined demographic patterns, drawing insights that will shape the research approach.
Create a survey instrument that includes specific questions and scales to capture detailed demographic information.
Ensure that the survey is designed to be inclusive and sensitive to various demographic groups, considering factors such as language, accessibility, and cultural relevance.
Pilot test the survey with a diverse sample to identify potential biases or issues.
Develop a sampling frame and method that ensures a representative sample of the diverse demographic landscape within research software projects.
Implement a recruitment strategy that reaches various demographic groups, considering partnerships with organizations or networks that cater to diverse populations.
Administer the survey, emphasizing the importance of demographic diversity in the recruitment and data collection process.
Monitor demographic representation within the respondent pool, making efforts to increase participation from underrepresented groups if needed.
Conduct a comprehensive analysis of the demographic data, utilizing statistical techniques to examine patterns, relationships, and disparities within leadership and contributors.
Explore intersections between various demographic factors, such as how gender and ethnicity may interact within leadership roles.
Interpret the findings with a strong focus on demographic diversity, drawing conclusions about the representation, inclusivity, and equity within research software projects.
Identify implications, challenges, and opportunities related to demographic diversity, providing actionable recommendations for enhancing inclusivity.
Disseminate the findings.
Publish the dataset, survey instrument, and research report in open access platforms, emphasizing the demographic focus of the study.
The following additional objectives may also be applicable:
Submit manuscripts to academic journals or conferences that specialize in diversity, inclusion, and demographic studies.
Engage in advocacy efforts that promote demographic inclusivity within research software projects, leveraging the study's insights to influence policies and practices.
Potential Objectives
Targeted Impacts
This potential activity was curated as part of "Charting the Course: Policy and Planning for Sustainable Research Software," a Sloan Foundation-funded project within URSSI dedicated to supporting the future of research software through evidence-informed policy work (Project contacts are: @danielskatz and @dr-eric-jensen). If you are interested in working on this, please add a comment.