Cultivating data visualization literacy in museums
Information and Learning Sciences
ISSN: 2398-5348
Article publication date: 2 April 2021
Issue publication date: 7 May 2021
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to explore what design aspects can support data visualization literacy within science museums.
Design/methodology/approach
The qualitative study thematically analyzes video data of 11 visitor groups as they engage with reading and writing of data visualization through a science museum exhibition that features real-time and uncurated data.
Findings
Findings present how the design aspects of the exhibit led to identifying single data records, data patterns, mismeasurements and distribution rate.
Research limitations/implications
The findings preface how to study data visualization literacy learning in short museum interactions.
Practical implications
Practically, the findings point toward design implications for facilitating data visualization literacy in museum exhibits.
Originality/value
The originality of the study lays in the way the exhibit supports engagement with data visualization literacy with uncurated data records.
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Acknowledgements
Funding: This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1713567 awarded to PI Katy Börner, co-PI Joe Heimlich, co-PI Bryan Kennedy, and co-PI Kylie Peppler. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Citation
Peppler, K., Keune, A. and Han, A. (2021), "Cultivating data visualization literacy in museums", Information and Learning Sciences, Vol. 122 No. 1/2, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILS-04-2020-0132
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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