Do you wince at the thought of data literacy, or sigh with relief that it is now recognised as an essential part of all children and young people’s learning? Either way, this handbook is here to help.
Data literacy is the set of skills and concepts which people need to understand, interpret and make decisions based on the data they encounter in the world around them. There is no official area of the curriculum, or topic, labelled “data literacy” in the Curriculum for Excellence in Scotland. However it is relevant across the curriculum in outcomes for maths, literacy, technologies, and social studies.
This handbook sets out how, building on children and young people’s curiosity about their world, teachers can enhance opportunities for all to build the skills and habits of mind relevant to data problem-solving.
- Introduces and explains what is meant by ‘data literacy’ and how it relates to the school curriculum, including key terms and concepts
- Provides a clear framework for thinking about data problem-solving
- Reviews a wide range of resources for early, first and second level that can be used to support teaching and learning about data literacy
