Hi Kunal, This is a great email, thanks for writing it. We've started to incorporate it in our other Carpentries. Others from SA who've run workshops with the Jargon busting lesson might want to chime in. My feeling was that it didn't really work at the very start of the workshop as our audience had no understanding of what was expected of them. Only people who have had some exposure to data analysis workshops and vocabulary could participate and was "brave" enough to put their hands up to provide terms.
I'd like to try it a little later in the workshop or even as a closing activity to make sure people know how to find out if they don't understand terminology but haven't yet tried that. Let me know what works for you? Kind regards, Anelda On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 9:58 AM Kunal Marwaha <[email protected]> wrote: > I was reviewing the Library Carpentry lessons > <https://librarycarpentry.org/lessons/> and came across this section on > jargon busting: > > https://librarycarpentry.org/lc-data-intro/02-jargon-busting/index.html > > I'd love to try out this technique in other settings (including Software > Carpentry workshop) but wanted some feedback from others. > > *For those who have used the "Jargon Busting" technique (in any Carpentry > setting), how did it go? What were common words that arose? Did any > learners get off track or (alternately) get intimidated?* > > I imagine this is a neat icebreaker to have early in a workshop (or, right > after a break) to encourage "meeting your neighbors". (This is useful if > learners develop trust in each other -- when stuck, they can first turn to > each other, reducing load on helpers or instructors.) > > Similarly, this can help instructors sense "what does my classroom care > about?" but with full classroom participation (are they R-focused? what's > their experience level? things the pre-workshop survey would answer if > everyone filled it out...) > > Thanks in advance, > Kunal > > > *The Carpentries <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/latest>* / discuss / > see discussions <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss> + > participants <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/members> + > delivery > options <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription> > Permalink > <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T081a5f608875cb79-M99e98681831cc06b241c7d46> > ------------------------------------------ The Carpentries: discuss Permalink: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T081a5f608875cb79-Mb5b551a99123252d9aacf16b Delivery options: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription
