Remove Argumentation Remove Data Science Remove Social Sciences
article thumbnail

Everyday Equitable Data Literacy is Best in Social Studies, far more than in STEM

Computing Education Research Blog

We want them to be able to understand, critique, and argue with data, both visualizations and tables. If you want students to develop equitable data literacy skills that they can use in their everyday life, then those skills should be taught in social studies classes. Here’s a sketch of the argument.

STEM 95
article thumbnail

How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

Futurum

Most participants come to the programme with little-to-no bird identification experience and live within 20 km of their data collection beach.” Ben and Julia used two social science research methods to gather data. We’re taught that science is a truth, but that’s as subjective as any other statement.

article thumbnail

Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

Futurum

As you can imagine, there are many arguments both for and against these ideas. How does economics combine mathematics and social science? In employment contexts, is it fair to promote an employee who has missed a year of work because they had a baby, over an employee who has been working continuously for many years?

Economics 111