On Monday, I presented a poster (co-authored with Lisa Zilinski from Carnegie Mellon University) at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting on data informed learning.
Based on informed learning (Bruce, 2008), data informed learning shifts
the focus from acquiring generic data-related skills to learning how to
use data in disciplinary contexts. The aim of this project is to
develop a data literacy framework for higher education that places
learning about using data in the context of disciplinary learning. The attendees I talked to at the poster session suggested that we are on the right track. Teachers, in particular, understood the benefits of learning to use data as part of a broader context. Paper to come!Bruce, C. S. (2008). Informed Learning. Chicago, IL: American Library Association.
