Agreed... now I have 2 concrete concerns: 1. Where will the time come from to teach coding? (Not sure that "From the time not spent learning SPSS clicking" will be sufficient.) It's easy to have ideas for adding to a curriculum, but nobody wants their stuff to have less time.
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Replying to @sTeamTraen @o_guest and
There were certain members of staff who took on an extra load to make this happen (staff training, curriculum development). But in terms of sacrificing other content, it wasn't necessary. It was just a matter of replacing outdated (and often poorly delivered or redundant) content
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Replying to @dalejbarr @sTeamTraen and
We did introduce a fourth-year option of Advanced Statistics, but amazingly, it was our students who petitioned for this! This was one outcome that has surprised us: exposing students to quality methods teaching makes them want even more of it
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Replying to @dalejbarr @sTeamTraen and
Not surprising at all. These things are something you learn to love. I've mentioned all these effects in this thread. Undergrads are constantly undervalued, but the kids are alright.
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Replying to @o_guest @dalejbarr and
I've heard others say that skeptics of teaching R just need to see Glasgow UG students at posters to be convinced that it is possible.
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Replying to @richarddmorey @o_guest and
I’m the student who led the petition for an advanced stats class that
@dalejbarr mentioned. I have no experience in shaping academic curriculums (unlike the rest of the people in this thread) but for me the idea that psych undergrads can’t learn programming is not true2 replies 4 retweets 22 likes -
Replying to @lam_bis @richarddmorey and
I started doing GTA work this year. They are doing it, and some doing it *exceptionally* well. The current 2nd year curriculum has aspects which are equivalent in difficulty of what we covered in 3rd/4th and MSc.
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I signed that petition, picked
@dalejbarr as my UG supervisor and took his course because he encouraged us and gave us the support neccessary for us to learn and achieve.1 reply 1 retweet 10 likes -
I wholeheartedly believe that every student that walks in our doors has that same capability. I will give them that same support and encouragement because that's the kind of teacher I want to be. I will never tell them that they can't. They deserve better.
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Replying to @_R_Lai_ @richarddmorey and
So glad you’re weighting in because I also find this idea that coding is reserved for the elite of the brightest students so peculiar. I wonder where this misconception comes from. Programming is challenging but not more than any other non-stats related course that I’ve taken
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Sexism. The answer is sexism. Most undergraduates are women and "women can't code". Male geek trope seems to be internalised by the people who say these things. I'm writing up something on it now.(Feedback appreciated but I think it's easier to wait till I publish it on my blog.)
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