Over-the-Counter Data: The Heroics of Well-Displayed Information. MENSA Bulletin

Autor/in	Rankin, Jenny Grant
Titel	Over-the-Counter Data: The Heroics of Well-Displayed Information. MENSA Bulletin
Quelle	(2016), (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Information Utilization; Educational Research; Best Practices; Student Records; Data Interpretation; Role Models; Statistical Studies; Statistical Data; Visualization + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Informationsnutzung; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Schülerakte; Data evaluation; Datenauswertung; Identifikationsfigur; Visualisation; Visualisierung
Abstract	Even before Florence Nightingale diagrammed soldiers' changing mortality rates to save lives, we have seen clever design used to convey statistics and other complex concepts. In the field of education, student data is used extensively, and those who share such data need to ensure this communication is effective. This article is based on education research findings from a quantitative study in which 211 educators' data use was measured under varied conditions. The article (the cover story from Mensa Bulletin: The Magazine of American Mensa) reflects content from a TED Talk the researcher gave at TEDxTUM sharing these findings (see "Why data should be over-the-counter \| Jenny Rankin \| TEDxTUM"). The study resulted in best practices for data visualization. These best practices (called Over-the-Counter Data Standards) have been shown to double, triple or quadruple (depending on the practice applied) educators' likelihood of understanding the data being displayed. Examples throughout history are used to illustrate the importance of making data "over-the-counter" so it is easy to use, with an emphasis on improving data visualization for educators. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01