Data literacy competencies of students at TU Dortmund University
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52041/iase2023.113Abstract
The Technical University of Dortmund (TU Dortmund) aims to strengthen the data and statistical literacy of all its students. To this end, the Data Competence Network (DaCoNet) programme has been set up to provide a wide range of courses to help students improve their competences in this area. In order to better assess the status of the competences, a questionnaire was developed. It consists of a self-assessment part of the data literacy competences and an associated performance test. We present the developed questionnaire as well as the results of the first survey on data literacy competences of our students using this instrument. We show the influence of background variables such as study programme, study progress or own interest on the results of the self-assessment and the performance test. From the results we derive recommendations for action in statistics and data literacy education.References
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