Kunal, I have done it informally with data and software carpentries, especially when learners are coming from all across campus and from different domains. Turns out that it helps with the mental models that the learners have may have around their understanding of a term. An example was when we got to functions and the learner was thinking of a formal math f of x, f(x) = and was having an issues when the code for a function was longer than one line.
A colleague and I did jargon busting as a formal portion of a webinar on HPC for Librarians and it was very well received. As I work across campus and at times find myself working with different groups/domains, I find it a good place to start to have an ask and answer around terminology which makes discussion much easier when people are not spending time trying to figure out “what did they mean by that word?”. Greg Wilson’s recent post on 12% of a plain (https://goo.gl/EEA8ea) even has a section in this lesson development plan that includes a section on terms and builds glossary as one of the deliverables to learners. This may be something that we would want to start building into carpentry lessons. Even instructors are not immune to not understanding the jargon. -Mark -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Mark J. Laufersweiler Research Data Specialist University of Oklahoma Libraries ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5544-0976 E: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> W: (405) 325-3710 Cal: http://libcal.ou.edu/appointment/9321 Those who give up essential liberties for temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin On Dec 13, at 1:58 AM, Kunal Marwaha <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I was reviewing the Library Carpentry lessons<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__librarycarpentry.org_lessons_&d=DwMFaQ&c=qKdtBuuu6dQK9MsRUVJ2DPXW6oayO8fu4TfEHS8sGNk&r=3wfy87YeYzkE-ulN7HqnYA&m=IOvedAVY86n4Yq-_nz3Ih_nCbqSsoiZDrPrlg8wDpKY&s=YXnkE0RifjCOLRUgemU1KtTa2ebhkKkNL6SMh3rFB9g&e=> and came across this section on jargon busting: https://librarycarpentry.org/lc-data-intro/02-jargon-busting/index.html<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__librarycarpentry.org_lc-2Ddata-2Dintro_02-2Djargon-2Dbusting_index.html&d=DwMFaQ&c=qKdtBuuu6dQK9MsRUVJ2DPXW6oayO8fu4TfEHS8sGNk&r=3wfy87YeYzkE-ulN7HqnYA&m=IOvedAVY86n4Yq-_nz3Ih_nCbqSsoiZDrPrlg8wDpKY&s=dLLOEv8feDpwbFoT50TwNAIaeRtoHFkNuTX6kDbbm08&e=> 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://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__carpentries.topicbox.com_latest&d=DwMFaQ&c=qKdtBuuu6dQK9MsRUVJ2DPXW6oayO8fu4TfEHS8sGNk&r=3wfy87YeYzkE-ulN7HqnYA&m=IOvedAVY86n4Yq-_nz3Ih_nCbqSsoiZDrPrlg8wDpKY&s=aZJdjFBICmpPC8iNkqJebzBNTMNr1YWEs1361paxWwI&e=> / discuss / see discussions<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__carpentries.topicbox.com_groups_discuss&d=DwMFaQ&c=qKdtBuuu6dQK9MsRUVJ2DPXW6oayO8fu4TfEHS8sGNk&r=3wfy87YeYzkE-ulN7HqnYA&m=IOvedAVY86n4Yq-_nz3Ih_nCbqSsoiZDrPrlg8wDpKY&s=XltrFbLDn6Zcez9r9iccAH2HeUNU_747S65NDmx6eCM&e=> + participants<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__carpentries.topicbox.com_groups_discuss_members&d=DwMFaQ&c=qKdtBuuu6dQK9MsRUVJ2DPXW6oayO8fu4TfEHS8sGNk&r=3wfy87YeYzkE-ulN7HqnYA&m=IOvedAVY86n4Yq-_nz3Ih_nCbqSsoiZDrPrlg8wDpKY&s=o4YeRFSBZcBVf01cwdW5OGAFtG3rLHIWcARKT6KIa8I&e=> + delivery options<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__carpentries.topicbox.com_groups_discuss_subscription&d=DwMFaQ&c=qKdtBuuu6dQK9MsRUVJ2DPXW6oayO8fu4TfEHS8sGNk&r=3wfy87YeYzkE-ulN7HqnYA&m=IOvedAVY86n4Yq-_nz3Ih_nCbqSsoiZDrPrlg8wDpKY&s=eKTGFz2A32HZpyBsXMI6P3mVnhoBL-fSBOiTo97nqSs&e=> Permalink<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__carpentries.topicbox.com_groups_discuss_T081a5f608875cb79-2DM99e98681831cc06b241c7d46&d=DwMFaQ&c=qKdtBuuu6dQK9MsRUVJ2DPXW6oayO8fu4TfEHS8sGNk&r=3wfy87YeYzkE-ulN7HqnYA&m=IOvedAVY86n4Yq-_nz3Ih_nCbqSsoiZDrPrlg8wDpKY&s=Il90Bls5I5x7cpFbz0qqmtAm65rpNbKkpI0zRTV-Cwc&e=> ------------------------------------------ The Carpentries: discuss Permalink: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T081a5f608875cb79-Md7f738871c490c92c13227ea Delivery options: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription
