Prior research has suggested the value of and the need to provide consistent research data management (RDM) instruction specifically for graduate students. However, there is a lack of RDM instruction that is tailored for the social science disciplines. The effect of a four-hour, online RDM instruction intervention, designed based on the research data life cycle, on the RDM knowledge of graduate students in social science disciplines was investigated. A total of 84 students completed both pre/post knowledge assessments with 40 students randomly assigned into the intervention group receiving online instruction and 44 in the control group. A one-way ANCOVA was used for the data analysis. Results indicated that social science graduate students who received online RDM instruction had a significantly higher score in RDM knowledge than students in the control group. Moreover, the effect of the instruction on participants' RDM skills varied by their disciplines.

先前的研究表明，专门为研究生提供一致的研究数据管理 (RDM) 指导的价值和必要性。然而，缺乏为社会科学学科量身定制的 RDM 教学。调查了基于研究数据生命周期设计的四小时在线 RDM 教学干预对社会科学学科研究生 RDM 知识的影响。共有 84 名学生完成了前/后知识评估，其中 40 名学生随机分配到干预组接受在线指导，44 名学生随机分配到对照组。使用单向 ANCOVA 进行数据分析。结果表明，接受在线RDM指导的社会科学研究生在RDM知识方面的得分明显高于对照组学生。此外，教学对参与者 RDM 技能的影响因学科而异。