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Data Literacy is the ability to read, create and communicate data as information and has been formally described in varying ways. Discussion of the skills inherent to data literacy and possible instructional methods have emerged as data collection becomes routinized and talk of data analysis and big data has become commonplace in the news, business, government and society in countries across the world.

Definitions

 * A traditional view emphasizes the numeric, statistical nature of data as information, including "... understanding what data mean, including how to read graphs and charts appropriately, draw correct conclusions from data, and recognize when data are being used in misleading or inappropriate ways".
 * A more progressive view describes data literacy as "... the ability to: formulate and answer questions using data as part of evidence-based thinking; use appropriate data, tools, and representations to support this thinking;interpret information from data; develop and evaluate data-based inferences and explanations;and use data to solve real problems and communicate their solutions."
 * A workforce-focused example includes varying technical and digital formats by describing data literacy as "... competence in finding, manipulating, managing, and interpreting data, including not just numbers but also text and images."

Applications

 * Journalism
 * Education