Paper: Teaching and Learning Research Software Engineering

Output of the de-RSE 2023 Conference Workshop on "Teaching and Learning Research Software Engineering".

Since the original idea grew in size and scope we had to split the paper in different subpapers highlighting different aspects

Get the latest version of the respective PDF files here:

"Teaching and Learning Research Software Engineering" (intro.pdf)
"Foundational competencies and responsibilities of an RSE" (competencies.pdf)
"Institutionalized Organization of RSE Education" (institutionalized_education.pdf)
"A Survey of Initiatives Providing Educative Material in the RSE Space" (survey.pdf)
"Educating RSEs in Germany - What Needs to Be Done" (call_to_action.pdf)

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Publication

We currently have split the topic of teaching RSEs in Germany across four papers. We aim for a publication of most of these papers. All people that have participated in discussions with us, e.g. at deRSE23 or undeRSE23 are at least eligible for contributor status. If you have particpated regularly at our weekly working meetings you are eligible for authorship.

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