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2023
Introducing Dataland and a framework for computational data literacy
Today's young generation live in an era of data. From smartphones to social media, from daily activities to world events, data is woven into everyday lives. Previously often associated with adult professionals, the ability to make sense of the world through data, including practices such as reading data, working with data, analyzing data, and arguing with data, has now become an increasingly important ability for young people in K-12 education…
Constructionist approaches to critical data literacy: A review
Traditional definitions of data literacy have been centered around developing skills for reading, writing and utilizing data in different ways. However this approach may fall short of harnessing data’s full potential, as within this paradigm, learners are rarely taught to question what data is used for or how it is shaping society. It also often excludes aspects of power, equity, empowerment, and emancipation. These additional dimensions of learning about data have been often labeled as “critical data literacy…