Getting messy with authentic data: Exploring the potential of using data from scientific research to support student data literacy

MK Kjelvik, EH Schultheis - CBE—Life Sciences Education, 2019 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Data are becoming increasingly important in science and society, and thus data literacy is a
vital asset to students as they prepare for careers in and outside science, technology …

“Seeing” data like an expert: An eye-tracking study using graphical data representations

JA Harsh, M Campillo, C Murray, C Myers… - CBE—Life Sciences …, 2019 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Given the centrality of data visualizations in communicating scientific information, increased
emphasis has been placed on the development of students' graph literacy—the ability to …

Using messy, authentic data to promote data literacy & reveal the nature of science

EH Schultheis, MK Kjelvik - The American Biology Teacher, 2020 - online.ucpress.edu
Authentic,“messy data” contain variability that comes from many sources, such as natural
variation in nature, chance occurrences during research, and human error. It is this …

Reflecting on graphs: Attributes of graph choice and construction practices in biology

A Angra, SM Gardner - CBE—Life Sciences Education, 2017 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Undergraduate biology education reform aims to engage students in scientific practices
such as experimental design, experimentation, and data analysis and communication …

High school and college students' graph-interpretation competence in scientific and daily contexts of data visualization

T Binali, CH Chang, YJ Chang, HY Chang - Science & Education, 2024 - Springer
This study surveyed 183 college and senior high school students' graph-interpretation
competence in scientific and daily contexts. Specifically, whether students' graph …

A Systematic Review of Empirical Research on Graphing Numerical Data in K-12 STEM Education

V Ruf, D Thues, S Malone, S Kuechemann… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Graphs are essential representations in the professions and education concerning the
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Beyond their …

Supporting Student Competencies in Graph Reading, Interpretation, Construction, and Evaluation

SM Gardner, A Angra, JA Harsh - CBE—Life Sciences Education, 2024 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Graphs are ubiquitous tools in science that allow one to explore data patterns, design
studies, communicate findings, and make claims. This essay is a companion to the online …

A framework for teaching and learning graphing in undergraduate biology

SM Gardner, A Angra, JA Harsh - … in Teaching Experimentation in the Life …, 2022 - Springer
Graphing is a scientific practice that is integral throughout the process of inquiry and
experimentation. It involves making graphs to explore patterns in data and communicate …

The graph rubric: Development of a teaching, learning, and research tool

A Angra, SM Gardner - CBE—Life Sciences Education, 2018 - Am Soc Cell Biol
As undergraduate biology curricula increasingly aim to provide students with access to
courses and experiences that engage them in the practices of science, tools are needed for …

The Student Ability in Graph Understanding for Mastering Natural Science Concepts through the Process Skills Approach.

N Andalia, B AG, M Zulfajri - International Journal of Instruction, 2020 - ERIC
The graph understanding for mastering the natural science concepts through the process
skills approach aims to improve student ability in lower secondary school. In this study, we …