Data Literacy in Science Education: Research Studies Review

The present paper reviewed research studies about data literacy in science education among students at each level of education. For this purpose, the Web of Science database was consulted and relevant studies from 2008 to 2022 were selected. A rather limited number of research studies (n=53) were found based on relevant keywords. We focused on identifying the elements of data literacy described in the research papers, determining the frequency of work with selected age groups of students, and also on characterizing the formality of the included studies. Thus, we can conclude that we reviewed a relatively new area of research in science education that has been represented in research studies mainly in the last six years. The studies have mainly focused on the field of biology and undergraduate students, with most of the work coming from the data evaluation area and less from the data management or application. A general conclusion based on the reviewed research studies is the considerable potential of work with data in making science education more effective in terms of knowledge, skills and attitudes.