Hao Ye
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Curriculum Developer (UPenn / Community for Rigor); Data Paper Editor (Ecology); Governance Committee (OLS); Instructor Trainer (The Carpentries)
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I used to joke that I could identify real HR messages, because each paragraph had a different font due to being copied over from different word docs.
December 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I used to joke that I could identify real HR messages, because each paragraph had a different font due to being copied over from different word docs.
Obviously, if you are doing pre-project abstract writing, you can't outright state what the results will actually be (or at least you can't be attached to those statements in a p-hacking sort of way)
But you should definitely be able to anticipate what the primary potential outcomes could be!
But you should definitely be able to anticipate what the primary potential outcomes could be!
December 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Obviously, if you are doing pre-project abstract writing, you can't outright state what the results will actually be (or at least you can't be attached to those statements in a p-hacking sort of way)
But you should definitely be able to anticipate what the primary potential outcomes could be!
But you should definitely be able to anticipate what the primary potential outcomes could be!
IMO, a major cause of rigor issues is inadequate thinking and planning for a research project before data collection / analysis.
In that regard, engaging in some of the act of abstract writing ahead of time can be very valuable to help identify what the project should be doing!
/fin
In that regard, engaging in some of the act of abstract writing ahead of time can be very valuable to help identify what the project should be doing!
/fin
December 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
IMO, a major cause of rigor issues is inadequate thinking and planning for a research project before data collection / analysis.
In that regard, engaging in some of the act of abstract writing ahead of time can be very valuable to help identify what the project should be doing!
/fin
In that regard, engaging in some of the act of abstract writing ahead of time can be very valuable to help identify what the project should be doing!
/fin
On the one hand, an abstract summarizes the work that was done. (i.e. 'reporting')
On the other hand, an abstract describes the purpose of the work and how it relates to larger theories and questions in the field. (i.e. 'contextualizing')
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On the other hand, an abstract describes the purpose of the work and how it relates to larger theories and questions in the field. (i.e. 'contextualizing')
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December 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
On the one hand, an abstract summarizes the work that was done. (i.e. 'reporting')
On the other hand, an abstract describes the purpose of the work and how it relates to larger theories and questions in the field. (i.e. 'contextualizing')
/2
On the other hand, an abstract describes the purpose of the work and how it relates to larger theories and questions in the field. (i.e. 'contextualizing')
/2
I’ve heard of setups using really nice cameras to take stills that then get cleaned up. Not sure if / what the budget is or the options if someone doesn’t have the equipment already. Maybe a photo studio could do as be real paintings in a short time?
November 27, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I’ve heard of setups using really nice cameras to take stills that then get cleaned up. Not sure if / what the budget is or the options if someone doesn’t have the equipment already. Maybe a photo studio could do as be real paintings in a short time?
Gen Z has seen what happens at protests on college campuses.
November 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Gen Z has seen what happens at protests on college campuses.
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KPOP Demon Hunters is a movie about the importance of effective public health communication in this essay I will...
November 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
KPOP Demon Hunters is a movie about the importance of effective public health communication in this essay I will...
I don’t think there is a general consensus for teaching people to pay attention to their own thoughts when they’re learning. That would at least let folks have some insight into whether they are learning when using an LLM.
November 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I don’t think there is a general consensus for teaching people to pay attention to their own thoughts when they’re learning. That would at least let folks have some insight into whether they are learning when using an LLM.
I think we’re stuck in the transition from “education has required lots of individual effort for that individual to become an expert in X”. Folks with good metacognition and how to learn can make effective use of LLMs. Folks who don’t will just take LLM output.
November 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I think we’re stuck in the transition from “education has required lots of individual effort for that individual to become an expert in X”. Folks with good metacognition and how to learn can make effective use of LLMs. Folks who don’t will just take LLM output.
There is some nuance here. Undoubtedly the task of creating GOOD class notes requires some digestion of information and then reorganizing in a useful manner. The effort to do so helps recall, but the structure of organization is probably also useful in ways that a raw transcript is not.
November 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
There is some nuance here. Undoubtedly the task of creating GOOD class notes requires some digestion of information and then reorganizing in a useful manner. The effort to do so helps recall, but the structure of organization is probably also useful in ways that a raw transcript is not.
The question: "does the mean face of a self-reported extravert differ from the mean face of a self-reported introvert" is trivial and not interesting, but of course is conflated with the unrealistic and problematic task of "predict whether someone is an extravert or intravert based on their face".
November 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The question: "does the mean face of a self-reported extravert differ from the mean face of a self-reported introvert" is trivial and not interesting, but of course is conflated with the unrealistic and problematic task of "predict whether someone is an extravert or intravert based on their face".
follow-up thought:
* Tasks that require skill integration are more difficult to muddle through with LLM help than tasks that require only a single skill.
* Tasks that require skill integration are more difficult to muddle through with LLM help than tasks that require only a single skill.
November 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
follow-up thought:
* Tasks that require skill integration are more difficult to muddle through with LLM help than tasks that require only a single skill.
* Tasks that require skill integration are more difficult to muddle through with LLM help than tasks that require only a single skill.
Some general pedagogical thoughts:
* students better able to mask learning in first half, leaves them behind without ability to catch up
* students are more burnt out / have more demands in second half of semester
* second half requires more skill integration, which is its own challenge
* students better able to mask learning in first half, leaves them behind without ability to catch up
* students are more burnt out / have more demands in second half of semester
* second half requires more skill integration, which is its own challenge
November 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Some general pedagogical thoughts:
* students better able to mask learning in first half, leaves them behind without ability to catch up
* students are more burnt out / have more demands in second half of semester
* second half requires more skill integration, which is its own challenge
* students better able to mask learning in first half, leaves them behind without ability to catch up
* students are more burnt out / have more demands in second half of semester
* second half requires more skill integration, which is its own challenge
The interface is always tricky - how "realistic" do you make it? And how much is a student's understanding linked specifically to the representation in the interface?
Neat idea though, and always hard to predict what tool students will use for stats beyond the class, so you have to teach something.
Neat idea though, and always hard to predict what tool students will use for stats beyond the class, so you have to teach something.
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The interface is always tricky - how "realistic" do you make it? And how much is a student's understanding linked specifically to the representation in the interface?
Neat idea though, and always hard to predict what tool students will use for stats beyond the class, so you have to teach something.
Neat idea though, and always hard to predict what tool students will use for stats beyond the class, so you have to teach something.
Something about their stove lines being named "Liberty" "Freedom" and "Heritage" makes me feel a little wary...
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Something about their stove lines being named "Liberty" "Freedom" and "Heritage" makes me feel a little wary...
I'm not going to be there this year, but do stop by the Community for Rigor booth to chat with my colleagues, and grab some of our swag!
November 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I'm not going to be there this year, but do stop by the Community for Rigor booth to chat with my colleagues, and grab some of our swag!
Taking a beat before replying (either to re-read or do anything else) is prosocial behavior, to be honest. 😅
November 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Taking a beat before replying (either to re-read or do anything else) is prosocial behavior, to be honest. 😅
Absolutely, I think we need more direct alignment in values between publishing and research. Profit is just one such dimension and the space is very high-dimensional.
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Absolutely, I think we need more direct alignment in values between publishing and research. Profit is just one such dimension and the space is very high-dimensional.