Software Carpentries Instructor Training (2017)
Dates
December 12 - 13, 2017 (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Description
Software 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 workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.
This two-day class has the following overall goals:
- Introduce you to evidence-based best-practices of teaching.
- Teach you how to create a positive environment for learners at your workshops.
- Provide opportunities for you to practice and build your teaching skills.
- Help you become integrated into the Carpentry community.
- Prepare you to use these teaching skills in teaching Carpentry workshops.