Title

Revealing Data in Science: Using and Teaching About Data-Based Graphics for Analysis and Display

Authors

Anne E. Egger, Central Washington UniversityFollow
Anthony Carpi, City University of New York

Document Type

Book Chapter

Department or Administrative Unit

Geological Sciences

Publication Date

2013

Abstract

In this chapter, we give a brief overview of the use of data-based graphics in scientific research and the challenges involved in integrating this essential component of research into the classroom. We then give examples of how we use data-based graphics in our own research and attempt to overcome the challenges in our teaching. As a geoscientist (Egger) and environmental chemist (Carpi), our research tools and techniques differ, but we find common themes and conclude with recommendations for incorporating explicit teaching about data-based graphics into the undergraduate science classroom.

Comments

This book chapter was originally published in Visual Data and Their Use in Science Education. the book from the publisher can be found here.

Due to copyright restrictions, this article is not available for free download from ScholarWorks @ CWU.

Recommended Citation

Egger, A. E., & Carpi, A. (2013). Revealing Data in Science: Using and Teaching About Data-Based Graphics for Analysis and Display. In Finson, B., & Pedersen, J. E. (Eds.), ​Visual Data and Their Use in Science Education (pp. 211-237). Information Age Publishing.

Rights

Copyright © 2013 by Information Age Publishing