Reading Between the Pixels: Investigating the Barriers to Visualization Literacy
Carolina Nobre, Kehang Zhu, Eric Mörth, Hanspeter Pfister, Johanna Beyer
Abstract
In our current visual-centric digital age, the capability to interpret, understand, and produce visual representations of data —termed visualization literacy— is paramount. However, not everyone is adept at navigating this visual terrain. This paper explores the barriers that individuals who misread a visualization encounter, aiming to understand their specific mental gaps.
Topics & Concepts
VisualizationComputer scienceReading (process)Visual literacyInformation visualizationHuman–computer interactionLiteracyData visualizationDigital literacyVisual analyticsTerrainData scienceArtificial intelligencePsychologyWorld Wide WebMathematics educationPedagogyCartographyPolitical scienceLawGeographyData Visualization and AnalyticsVideo Analysis and SummarizationMultimedia Communication and Technology