Resources for teaching R using fun and unorthodox examples
Want to jump right into the fun stuff list? It's here! :)
What is the key for learning R? Having a good teacher, following well structured guides, using learning material that is focused on your needs - all this can make a huge difference, as R is known for its steep learning curve (specially for people without programming background). If you have a few or all of those elements at hand, learning it will be much easier... but it can be even better, it can be just plain fun!
About this repo
This repo was born during a session I facilitated at MozFest 2017 about Teaching R. It is related to the Open Teach-R project, but it will work as a stand alone project. And its purpose is simple as that: I want to compile fun, unorthodox or unexpected examples of R functions, packages, tutorials or datasets, so we can all use it for teaching (or for having fun ourselves).
The rationale here is pretty straightforward: as students tackle with subjects that they might perceive as difficult and/or boring, using the unexpected can draw their attention and fuel their interest.
What do we have so far
- The ultimate list of cool and unorthodox examples in R: this is, at this moment, the core of this project!
- Slides from MozFest session are here on google docs and in a pdf file.
- Back on the "mother project", I started building The funniest R course course in the world; right now there's only the script for Tie Plots, and I'll probably just bring it to this repo later.
How can you help?
Yeah, you want to help, thank you! \o/ :D
Please check out the CONTRIBUTING file for some pointers, and feel free to reach me anytime you want to.
Oh, and remember to be nice and respectful to everyone, ok? We have a Code of Conduct here, from Contributor Covenant v1.4.1. If something or someone on this project made you feel bad, let me know.
If you want to reach me, send an email to marcosvital at gmail, or talk to me on Twitter. ;)
This is an open project, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.