Data Theatre as an Entry Point to Data Literacy

Autor/inn/en	Bhargava, Rahul; Brea, Amanda; Palacin, Victoria; Perovich, Laura; Hinson, Jesse
Titel	Data Theatre as an Entry Point to Data Literacy
Quelle	In: Educational Technology & Society, 25 (2022) 4, S.93-108 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1176-3647
Schlagwörter	Theater Arts; Data Analysis; Social Justice; Statistics Education; Computer Software; Computer Science Education; Higher Education; Decision Making; Novices; Learning Activities; Spreadsheets; Mathematics Skills; Workshops; Teaching Guides; Instructional Effectiveness; Design; Puppetry; Cooperative Learning; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Theaterwissenschaft; Auswertung; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Lernaktivität; Spread sheet; Spredsheets; Spreadsheet; Tabellenkalkulation; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Lehrerhandbuch; Unterrichtserfolg; Puppenspiel; Kooperatives Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	Data literacy is a growing area of focus across multiple disciplines in higher education. The dominant forms of introduction focus on computational toolchains and statistical ways of knowing. As data driven decision-making becomes more central to democratic processes, a larger group of learners must be engaged in order to ensure they have a seat at the table in civic settings. This requires a rethinking to support many paths into data literacy. In this paper we introduce "data theatre," a set of activities designed for data novices that may have limited experience or comfort with spreadsheets, math, and other quantitative operations. Through iterative co-design over three workshops, we tested and produced two activity guides for educators, building on long-standing practices in participatory theatre that center social justice and liberation. Our initial findings provide very early evidence that this approach can help these learners overcome hesitations to working with information, begin building a critical perspective when viewing data, and create emotionally impactful data stories told through theatrical performance. This prototype work suggests to us that the concept of "Data theatre" warrants further study to build a more robust understanding of its affordances and limitations. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01