SER May 2018

This talk introduces four skills used to teach literacy in grades K-12, and shows how they can be applied to teaching yourself how to learn data science with R.

Transcript

1. Mind the Gap Effective strategies to help data science learners go from R novice to R programmer Jesse Mostipak @kierisi
2. MY DATA SCIENCE PATH
10. The places where you have the most challenges are the places where you have the most to give. — Tracy McMillan Jesse Mostipak @kierisi
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24. LEARNING TO CODE IS LIKE LEARNING TO READ Jesse Mostipak @kierisi
25. 4/N SKILLS GREAT TEACHERS USE ▸ Close reading ▸ Questioning ▸ Write it down ▸ Peer communities Jesse Mostipak @kierisi
26. Close reading Jesse Mostipak @kierisi
27. Close reading ▸ Focus on the text ▸ Read & re-read ▸ Note what's confusing Jesse Mostipak @kierisi
29. Questioning Jesse Mostipak @kierisi
30. Questioning ▸ What do I already know (about this)? ▸ What do I think this might be about? ▸ What do I want to know (about this)? Jesse Mostipak @kierisi
32. Write it down Jesse Mostipak @kierisi
33. Write it down Use a Know, Want to know, & Learned chart to organize your questions and direct your learning Jesse Mostipak @kierisi
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36. Peer communities Jesse Mostipak @kierisi
37. LEARNING alone IS NOT FUN
38. THIS IS YOU:
39. THIS IS YOU + YOUR PEER COMMUNITY
40. TALKING WITH OUR PEERS Jesse Mostipak @kierisi
43. 4/N SKILLS GREAT learners USE ▸ Close reading ▸ Questioning ▸ Write it down (KWL chart) ▸ Peer communities Jesse Mostipak @kierisi
44. Let's practice! Jesse Mostipak @kierisi
45. INSTRUCTIONS 1. Write out a KWL chart 2. Practice asking questions 3. Practice close reading 4. When instructed, talk to your peers Jesse Mostipak @kierisi
48. Join the R for Data Science Online Learning Community! HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/R4DS-OLC Jesse Mostipak @kierisi
50. Questions? Jesse Mostipak @kierisi
51. THANK YOU! Jesse Mostipak @kierisi