Katy Börner|Andreas Bueckle|Michael Ginda
Data visualization literacy: Definitions, conceptual frameworks, exercises, and assessments
Indiana University Bloomington|TU Dresden|Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University Bloomington
information age ability read construct data visualizations becomes important ability read write text however standard definitions theoretical frameworks teach assess textual mathematical visual literacy exist current data visualization literacy dvl definitions frameworks comprehensive enough guide design dvl teaching assessment paper introduces data visualization literacy framework dvlfw specifically developed define teach assess dvl holistic dvlfw promotes reading construction data visualizations pairing analogous reading writing textual literacy understanding applying mathematical literacy specifically dvlfw defines hierarchical typology core concepts details process steps required extract insights data advancing state art dvlfw interlinks theoretical procedural knowledge showcases combined design curricula assessment measures dvl earlier versions dvlfw used teach dvl 8500 residential online students results effort helped revise validate dvlfw presented