: Dec 12–13, 2019

Instructor Training

University of Illinois

Dec 12–13, 2019

9:00 am–4:30 pm

Instructors: Neal Davis, Elizabeth Wickes

Helpers:

General Information

The course is aimed at everyone who is interested in becoming a better teacher. In particular, this training is aimed at those who want to become Software Carpentry and Data Carpentry instructors, run workshops and contribute to the Carpentry training materials.

We invite you as well to participate in the local Software Carpentry and Data Carpentry instructor community. We offer workshops regularly on data management, task automation, version control, and basic programming. You don't currently have to be an instructor or a teacher to attend this workshop, but you do need to be willing and committed to becoming one and to improving your teaching techniques.

Software Carpentry and Data Carpentry's mission is to help scientists and engineers get more research done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic lab skills for scientific computing. This hands-on two-day workshop covers the basics of educational psychology and instructional design, and looks at how to use these ideas in both intensive workshops and regular classes.

The workshop is a mix of lectures and hands-on lessons where you practice giving a short lesson using approaches learned and implement some of the teaching techniques which we will discuss. This is training for teaching, not technical training; you do not need any particular technical background, and we will not be teaching that. This workshop is based on the constantly revised and updated curriculum.

Where

University of Illinois

428 Armory, 505 E Armory Ave, Champaign, Illinois Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.

Accessibility

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Requirements: Participants should bring a laptop that is Internet connected and has a functioning browser. If you have it, a device for recording audio and video (mobile phones and laptops are OK) is useful as throughout the two days, we are going to record one another teaching in pairs or threes. It does not have to be high-quality, but it should be good enough that you can understand what someone is saying.

Please note that after this course is over, you will be asked to do three short follow-up exercises online in order to finish qualifying as an instructor: the details are available at https://carpentries.github.io/instructor-training/checkout/. If you have any questions about the workshop, the reading material, or anything else, please get in touch.

All participants are required to abide by Software Carpentry's Code of Conduct.

The room is wheelchair / scooter accessible.
Accessible restrooms are available.

Materials will be provided in advance of the workshop and large-print handouts are available if needed by notifying the organizers in advance. If we can help making learning easier for you (e.g. sign-language interpreters, lactation facilities) please please get in touch (using contact details below) and we will attempt to provide them.

Requirements

Participants should bring a laptop that is Internet connected and has a functioning browser. If you have it, a device for recording audio and video (mobile phones and laptops are OK) is useful as throughout the two days, we are going to record one another teaching in pairs or threes. It does not have to be high-quality, but it should be good enough that you can understand what someone is saying.

Code of Conduct

All participants are required to abide by Software Carpentry’s Code of Conduct.

Sample Schedule

		Setup	Download files required for the lesson
		Pre-training survey	Please fill out our pre-training survey before the start of the course.
Day 1	09:00	1. Welcome	Who are we and how do we approach teaching? What should you expect from this workshop?
	09:25	2. Building Skill With Practice	How do people learn? Who is a typical Carpentries learner? How can we help novices become competent practitioners?
	10:25	3. Expertise and Instruction	What type of instructor is best for novices? How are we (as instructors) different from our learners and how does this impact our teaching?
	11:10	4. Morning Break	Break
	11:25	5. Memory and Cognitive Load	What is cognitive load and how does it affect learning? How can we design instruction to work with, rather than against, memory constraints?
	12:10	6. Building Skill With Feedback	How can I get feedback from learners? How can I use this feedback to improve my teaching?
	12:30	7. Lunch	Break
	13:30	8. Motivation and Demotivation	Why is motivation important? How can we create a motivating environment for learners?
	14:45	9. Mindset	How does mindset influence learning? How should we praise our learners? How should we talk about errors? What are successful habits of lifelong learners?
	15:15	10. Afternoon Break	Break
	15:30	11. Teaching is a Skill	How can I improve my teaching?
	16:40	12. Wrap-Up and Homework for Tomorrow	What have we learned today? What needs to be done to prepare for tomorrow?
	17:00	Finish
Day 2	09:00	13. Welcome Back	What have we learned so far? What will we focus on today?
	09:10	14. Live Coding is a Skill	Why do we teach programming using participatory live coding?
	10:20	15. Preparing to Teach	How should I prepare to teach?
	11:10	16. Morning Break	Break
	11:25	17. More Practice Live Coding	How did you change your teaching in response to feedback?
	12:10	18. Managing a Diverse Classroom	How can I prepare for effective co-teaching? What are the challenges of managing a heterogeneous classroom? What do I do if there is a Code of Conduct violation?
	12:40	19. Lunch	Break
	13:40	20. Checkout Process	What do I need to do to finish certifying as a Carpentries instructor?
	13:55	21. The Carpentries: How We Operate	How is The Carpentries organized and run? What is the difference between SWC, DC, and LC workshops? How do you run a Carpentries workshop?
	15:10	22. Afternoon Break	Break
	15:25	23. Workshop Introductions	How do you actually start a workshop?
	16:05	24. Putting It Together	How are the teaching practices we’ve learned used in our workshops?
	16:25	25. Wrapping Up	What can we improve in this training?
	16:40	Post-training survey	Please fill out our pre-training survey before the start of the course.
	16:55	Finish

The actual schedule may vary slightly depending on the topics and exercises chosen by the instructor.

Contact

Please email

  <a href='mailto:training@cse.illinois.edu'>training@cse.illinois.edu</a>

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Preparation

Please read the following before the workshop begins:

The Science of Learning

Please also read through one of the episodes below carefully, so that you can do some exercises based on it on the first day of the class.

Data Carpentry

Software Carpentry

Surveys

Pre-training survey

Before attending the workshop, please fill out our pre-training survey.

Post-training survey

After attending the workshop, please fill out our post-training survey

Training Materials and Schedule

Day 1

09:00	Welcome
09:15	How Learning Works: The Importance of Practice
10:20	How Learning Works: Expertise and Instruction
11:10	Morning Break
11:25	How Learning Works: Working Memory and Cognitive Load
12:15	Building Teaching Skill: Getting Feedback
12:35	Lunch Break
13:35	Creating a Positive Learning Environment: Motivation and Demotivation
14:40	Creating a Positive Learning Environment: Mindset
15:20	Afternoon Break
15:35	Building Teaching Skill: The Importance of Practice
16:45	Wrap-Up and Homework for Tomorrow
17:05	Finish

Day 2

09:00	Welcome Back
09:10	Building Teaching Skill: Lesson Study
10:05	Building Teaching Skill: Live Coding
11:05	Morning Break
11:20	Building Teaching Skill: Performance Revised
12:00	Lunch Break
13:00	The Carpentries: Workshop Introductions
14:10	The Carpentries: How We Operate
15:15	Afternoon Break
15:30	The Carpentries: Teaching Practices
16:00	Afternoon Wrap-Up
16:45	Finish

Etherpad: https://pad.carpentries.org/2018-12-13-ttt-illinois.
We will use this Etherpad for chatting, taking notes, and sharing URLs and bits of code.