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Exasol<\/a>, a leading high performance analytics database company, launched the findings of its new study into the attitudes and understanding that young people currently in higher education or just entering the world of work have towards data. The study of 3,000 16- to 21-year-olds (coined D\/NATIVES by Exasol because of their everyday digital skills) finds that despite over half of respondents believing that their ability to understand data will be as vital to their future as their ability to read and write \u2014 only 43% actually consider themselves to be data literate. Interestingly, a higher proportion (55%) said they can read, work with, analyze and argue with statistics\u2014which are the required skills for data literacy according to MIT\u2019s definition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The issue is that D\/NATIVES don\u2019t fully realize that their everyday online activities involve a lot of data consumption and analysis\u2014from fitness trackers to entertainment recommendation engines to product reviews and scores. Given this gap in understanding, it is not surprising that D\/NATIVES don\u2019t feel equipped to apply their subconscious and habitual data literacy skills to the real world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adah Parris, futurist, cultural strategist and contributor to the report comments: \u201cData literacy is about more than number crunching, it\u2019s about being a storyteller. A narrator. As we create data, the data creates us. It is a non-linear process of inter and intra-connected storytelling. Data isn\u2019t this complex, scary thing for technical people. Data is about facts and data literacy is the ability to recognize and interpret the patterns that those facts reveal. On that basis, D\/NATIVES might actually be more data literate than they think.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Exasol\u2019s study also raises questions about the role education plays in preparing young people to enter an increasingly data-driven workplace. The survey reveals that D\/NATIVES don\u2019t feel their schooling goes far enough in teaching them the data skills necessary for the workplace\u201449% believe that working with data will play a major role in their future career. Not surprisingly, over half (55%) believe learning data skills should be more prominent in their education.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMaybe the role of the educator of the future is not to merely pass on facts (data) and figures but to help D\/NATIVES to recognize the interconnectedness and transferability of skills within and across every aspect of their lives,\u201d added Adah Parris.  <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Moving beyond the education system and into the workplace, today\u2019s business leaders want employees to be able to interpret data so they can make better informed decisions. However, Exasol\u2019s findings suggest that D\/NATIVES may fall short of their future employers\u2019 expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRegardless of job descriptions, the ability to work with data is becoming increasingly crucial in the workplace. In theory, D\/NATIVES should have developed the data literacy skills necessary for effective data analysis, storytelling, and visualizations. Their untapped potential could spur a revolution in the way we use data to transform business and improve our daily lives,\u201d said Helena Schwenk, Technology Evangelist at Exasol. \u201cBut our survey highlights two issues: a genuine skills shortage when it comes to the more complex data skills gained through the education system and a clear miscommunication between the language D\/NATIVES use and the business jargon used by employers. There is work for educators, business leaders and the young people themselves to do to bridge the data literacy gap\u2014to create not just a productive workforce but also a richer society.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Exasol\u2019s report: \u201cD\/NATIVES: The future of your business<\/a>\u201d aims to help educators and business leaders understand how they can bridge the data literacy gap and unlock the potential of today\u2019s D\/NATIVES as they enter an increasingly data-led economy. The report can be downloaded here<\/a>, on Exasol\u2019s Data Dreamer platform. #ImADataDreamer is designed by modern data professionals, for the modern data professional \u2013 uncovering stories of the real people behind data. It\u2019s packed with regular new content and insights from credible voices within the industry \u2013 from data visualization experts to data scientists and Chief Data Officers \u2013 as they tell stories about how data is changing lives while also sharing their own experiences of working with data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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