Design considerations for learning with data visualizations

January 1st, 2014 | RESEARCH

Educators in informal science are exploring data visualization as a way to involve learners in analyzing and interpreting data. However, designing visualizations of data for learners can be challenging, especially when the visualizations show more than one type of data. The Ainsworth three-part DeFT framework can help practitioners design multiple external representations to support learning.

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Lisa Sindorf, Author, Exploratorium
Joyce Ma, Author, Exploratorium

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