Data Jams: Promoting data literacy and science engagement while encouraging creativity
September 1, 2018
Authors
Michelle Forster
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Stephanie Bestelmeyer
Asombro Institute for Science Education
Noelia Báez Rodríguez
Luquillo LTER Schoolyard
Alan R. Berkowitz
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Bess Zoe Caplan
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Rhea Esposito
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Elizabeth Grace
Asombro Institute for Science Education
Steven McGee
The Learning Partnership
Thousands of students across the country have participated in activities using the Data Jam model, creating poetry, songs, videos, or sculpture to improve their data literacy, gain knowledge of local science research, and creatively express their findings. This article introduces the Data Jam model and how teachers can use it in classroom or after-school settings, supported by vignettes of student projects and feedback from teachers and students.
Suggested Citation
Forster, M., Bestelmeyer, S., Baez-Rodriguez, N., Berkowitz, A., Caplan, B., Esposito, R., Grace, E., & McGee, S. (2018, September). Data Jams: Promoting data literacy and science engagement while encouraging creativity. The Science Teacher 86(2), 48-53.
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