Using gRatitude to learn the tidyverse together

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# Using gRatitude to learn the tidyverse together
## Cascadia R Conf 2021
### Ted Laderas
### 2021-06-05

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# Our Goal: Help students learn the `tidyverse` with each other
## (And spend less time lecturing)

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# Step 1: Ask #RStats Twitter for Help

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# Step 1b: Get responses

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# Step 2: Collate Useful Functions

.pull-left[
- Over 266 recommendations!
- Here are the top ten:
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      <th class="gt_col_heading gt_columns_bottom_border gt_left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">funcs</th>
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    <tr><td class="gt_row gt_left">case_when()</td>
<td class="gt_row gt_right">16</td></tr>
    <tr><td class="gt_row gt_left">pivot_longer()</td>
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# Step 3: Sign up & Present

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# Step 4: Recieve Gratitude, Repeat the Virtuous Cycle

- `17:39:17	 From  JK : Thanks JT, super helpful!`
- `17:45:47	 From  SS : Awesome! Thanks`
- `17:45:48	 From  KL : Great job both of you!!`
- `17:46:04	 From  BK : Thanks to both of you. Great job.`

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# What did we learn?

- [#Rstats twitter is awesome - thank you!](https://laderast.github.io/articles/tidyverse_functions/)
- [Sharing cool functions can drive learning and empower students](https://sph-r-programming.netlify.app/functions)
- gRatitude from fellow students is a good motivator to learn

Thanks to the BSTA 504 Students!

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# https://laderast.github.io/gratitude_talk

## https://ready4r.netlify.app