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.

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