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DATA LITERACY Using information visualizations to promote data and statistical literacy in the classroom

Wendy Traas, MI Candidate, University of Toronto iSchool January 31, 2013 © 2013 Wendy Traas

Information literacy, statistical literacy, and data literacy

Information literacy: Recognizing the need for information, locating, evaluating, and effectively using information.

Statistical literacy: Requires mathematical competencies and knowledge of research methods.

Data literacy: Requires technical, software-based competencies.

Situated cognition: Theory that describes the importance of active engagement with the tools and resources that are being taught

Association of College and Research Libraries & the American Library Association (2000) Brown, J.S., Collins, A., & Duguid, P. (1989) Scheld, M. (2004)

Information graphics: visual representation of data

Brinton, W. C. (1923). Graphic methods for presenting facts.

Designer: Ivan Cash (n.d.)

Data journalism: data-driven investigative reporting and storytelling via visualizations

http://www.thestar.com/specialsections/knowntopolice

A few resources: data journalism and data visualizations

Guardian UK http://www.guardian.co.uk/data

Gapminder www.gapminder.org

Data Journalism Handbook datajournalismhandbook.org

Visual.ly

Easel.ly

Information is beautiful www.informationisbeautiful.net

Good Magazine www.good.is/infographics

… some learning outcomes

References •  Association of College and Research Libraries., & American Library

Association. (2000). Information literacy competency standards for higher education. Chicago, IL: ACRL.

•  Brinton, W. C. (1923). Graphic methods for presenting facts. New York: The

Engineering Magazine Company. •  Brown, J.S., Collins, A., & Duguid, P. (1989). Situated cognition and the

culture of learning. Educational Researcher 18(1): 32-42.

•  Cash, I. (n.d.). Infographic of infographics. Retrieved from http://ivancash.com/Infographic-of-Infographics.

•  Rankin, J., and Winsa, P. (2012). Known to Police. The Star. Retrieved from http://www.thestar.com/specialsections/knowntopolice.

•  Schield, M. (2004). Information literacy, statistical literacy and data literacy.

IASSIST Quarterly Summer/Fall 2004. 6-11.