R Workshop Series #4: Data Manipulation with Tidyverse

Overview

This workshop focused on the essentials of data manipulation using the Tidyverse. I demonstrated how to transform raw data into tidy, analysis-ready formats using key dplyr verbs and the piping operator. The session emphasized practical data wrangling techniques to streamline analysis workflows.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the concept of data wrangling and tidy data.
  
• Differentiate between tibbles and traditional data frames.
  
• Convert data between wide and long formats.
  
• Apply key dplyr verbs for data transformation.
  
• Utilize the piping operator to build efficient data pipelines.

Key Skills Gained

• Data wrangling with Tidyverse
  
• Tidy data conversion
  
• Mastery of dplyr verbs
  
• Efficient data transformation
  
• Pipeline construction