ERIC Number: EJ1217974
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 17
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Students as Producers of Interactive Data Visualizations--Digitally Skilled to Make Their Voices Heard
Journal of Research on Technology in Education, v51 n2 p101-117 2019
The study explores students' production of interactive visualized stories with visual analytics (VA). The aim is to understand emerging interactions in classrooms of grades 7-9 students when visual storytelling methods are playing a part in producing social science content. The dual aspects of visual literacy, information retrievement paired with the creation of interactive visualized stories, are crucial. Video captures of students working in groups and of what happens on their screens are conducted. The results show that students can handle the technical aspects of a VA application, but interpretation of visualized statistics is challenging. The study suggests that VA has potential to strengthen students' ability to handle huge amounts of data and increase the possibilities for young people to take part in society.
Descriptors: Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Story Telling, Social Sciences, Visual Literacy, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Information Technology, Interaction, Program Effectiveness, Visual Aids
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 8; Grade 9; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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