Engaging Young Minds: Learnings from Data Visualization Workshops with Children and Teenagers
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Date
2025
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The Eurographics Association
Abstract
As the role of visual data representations in everyday information consumption is increasing, the importance of teaching data visualization literacy to lay audiences, such as children and teenagers, has grown. Research involving children and teenagers poses unique challenges, resulting in limited literature on teaching data visualization to this audience. This paper reports on the design and implementation of five educational workshops for children and teenagers aged 7 to 16, conducted over three years and teaching data visualization in the context of themes such as climate change, detective work, and social media. The workshops emphasized interactive learning and hands-on projects to engage participants and enhance their understanding of data visualization concepts and critical thinking skills. Key observations include the importance of tailoring content to developmental stages, using storytelling and gamification to sustain interest, and fostering collaboration through activities in small groups. By reflecting on these experiences, the paper contributes to the growing body of research on visualization education and offers practical resources for educators seeking to make data literacy more accessible to younger audiences.
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CCS Concepts: Social and professional topics → Children; Adolescents; K-12 education; Informal education; Human-centered computing → Information visualization
@inproceedings{10.2312:eved.20251025,
booktitle = {EuroVis 2025 - Education Papers},
editor = {Aurisano, Jillian and Laramee, Robert S. and Nobre, Carolina},
title = {{Engaging Young Minds: Learnings from Data Visualization Workshops with Children and Teenagers}},
author = {Lotteraner, Laura and Schuster, Regina and Staudner, Judith},
year = {2025},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association},
ISBN = {978-3-03868-273-8},
DOI = {10.2312/eved.20251025}
}