Data literacy conceptions, community capabilities

Matthews, Paul

Abstract

To delineate and describe the data literacy concept, a core set of data competencies are identified, and a further four varieties – each with a different focus of attention – are described. These are named research (an academic focus), classroom (a secondary educational focus), carpentry (a practical training focus) and inclusion (a community development focus). It is argued that the inclusion focus helps data literacy to be construed as a community capability. The capabilities approach enables us to see data literacy as conferring a holistic freedom to operate, where the technical gains only make sense within a framework of social functions and goals.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 27, 2016
• Publication Date: Oct 22, 2016
• Deposit Date: Dec 2, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 2, 2016
• Journal: The Journal of Community Informatics
• Print ISSN: 1712-4441
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 3
• Keywords: data, literacy, capabilities, skills, competencies
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/921269
• Publisher URL: http://www.ci-journal.net/index.php/ciej/article/view/1348
• Contract Date: Dec 2, 2016