Cultivating data visualization literacy in museums

摘要

Purpose - This paper aims to explore what design aspects can support data visualization literacy within science museums. Design/methodology/approach - The qualitative study thematically analyzes video data of 11 visitor groups as they engage with reading and writing of data visualization through a science museum exhibition that features real-time and uncurated data. Findings - Findings present how the design aspects of the exhibit led to identifying single data records, data patterns, mismeasurements and distribution rate. Research limitations/implications - The findings preface how to study data visualization literacy learning in short museum interactions. Practical implications - Practically, the findings point toward design implications for facilitating data visualization literacy in museum exhibits. Originality/value - The originality of the study lays in the way the exhibit supports engagement with data visualization literacy with uncurated data records.