Ten simple rules for teaching data science
Tiffany A. Timbers, Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel · 2026
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Tiffany Timbers and Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel share ten simple rules for teaching data science in this 2026 guide. Data science has its own teaching traps, distinct from its parent fields of statistics and computing, and the rules were tested in real classrooms and workshops.
The first rule sets the tone: build a safe, inclusive, and welcoming community, since people stop asking questions when they fear looking foolish. The authors describe posting a clear code of conduct on day one, with several ways to report problems and a duty to act fast on them. Later rules, drawn from leading educators, cover the craft of course design and delivery for both credit classes and short workshops.
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| CREATOR | Tiffany A. Timbers, Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35193 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |