How can using open data in data analysis learning tasks contribute to the Bildung component of the ICT Bachelor Program of Fontys School of ICT in the Netherlands?
Data is becoming more and more important in society. At Fontys University of Applied Sciences, School of ICT, students get educated to master topics like data analysis, data management and so on. In many cases the data to practice upon are artificially created. Using real life data in some cases is already happening, but these are closed data sets coming from private companies. Inspired by the work of Atenas and Havemann, a study is performed to find out about the side effects of using available open governmental data sets. These side effects consists of contributing to skills like critical thinking when analyzing these data, describing social-economic and cultural patterns in the Netherlands. In the session the approach and results and lessons learned of this (currently running) study will be presented.
