Gaining an understanding of the various aspects of data literacy
As we discussed in Chapter 1, The Beginning – The Flow of Data, data literacy is defined as the ability to read, understand, and argue with data. We went a step further and added, “it means how a person uses data and understands the world around them”.
It’s the human aspect that means it’s also a matter of behavior—that people can work with data because they want to, not because they have to! We need to be able to criticize the insights we derive from that data mountain, and this includes not only the use of cool software but also the adoption of critical thinking and the adoption to embrace all aspects of data literacy. Figure 3.1 depicts the skills that are required to grow in this beautiful data and analytics world.
Figure 3.1 – Defining data literacy skills
As shown in Figure 3.1, this data literacy Venn diagram addresses specific hard...
