Teaching R using inclusive pedagogy: Carpentries workshops lessons learned
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The Carpentries model claims measurable scale and impact: over 1,700 workshops, ~39,000 learners and ~1,600 trained instructors since 2012, with pre/post surveys showing about a one‑point lift in confidence after two days and persistent gains six months later. Teaching uses participatory live coding with a 5:1 helper ratio, open collaboratively maintained lessons (now Tidyverse‑based), instructor train‑the‑trainer programs, and sticky‑note formative assessment to keep sessions Accessible Approachable Aligned Active.
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chapters (23)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:10Data and tools
- 1:55Why is this important
- 3:02The most important question
- 3:12What is Carpentries
- 3:40Analog Survey
- 4:08Analog Survey Approach
- 4:31Carpentries Workshops
- 5:38Inclusive Pedagogy
- 6:18Accessibility
- 9:38Aligned
- 11:16Active
- 13:10Instructor training
- 13:45How does it work
- 13:59Global reach
- 14:43Confidence
- 16:10Survey results
- 16:53Longterm effects
- 17:08Improve overall efficiency
- 17:26Recommend
- 17:52Safe space
- 18:10Using carpentry lessons
- 18:41Gender
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