A Literature Review based Conceptual Framework for Data Literacy in Construction Education

9 pages•Published: June 9, 2021

Abstract

The construction industry creates a vast quantity of data each year. As the industry moves to Construction 4.0, this data will be leveraged to improve stakeholders' overall outcomes. The construction industry seems poised and interested to capitalize on data capabilities. Research suggests that data literacy provides a feasible approach to prepare students for professional careers in this digital age. However, little is known about data literacy programs specifically for undergraduate construction engineering and management (CEM) students. The purpose of this detailed literature review aimed to define and describe a data literacy framework for CEM education. The study's primary goal was to establish a conceptual framework of data literacy education specific to undergraduate CEM programs. The resulting conceptual framework included five modules: (1) statistics, (2) data collection and processing, (3) data analysis, (4) ethical use and communication, and (5) publishing with data. The modules provide a comprehensive yet flexible set of modules for teaching data literacy. Ultimately, the study contributes to the body of knowledge of CEM education by presenting initial steps and proposing further discussions related to construction discipline-specific data literacy.

Keyphrases: big data, construction 4.0, construction education, data analytics, data literacy

In: Tom Leathem, Anthony Perrenoud and Wesley Collins (editors). ASC 2021. 57th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference, vol 2, pages 487-495.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/z2sT
	https://doi.org/10.29007/33l8

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{ASC2021:Literature_Review_based_Conceptual,
  author    = {Bradley Hyatt},
  title     = {A Literature Review based Conceptual Framework for Data Literacy in Construction Education},
  booktitle = {ASC 2021. 57th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference},
  editor    = {Tom Leathem and Anthony Perrenoud and Wesley Collins},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Built Environment},
  volume    = {2},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2632-881X},
  url       = {/publications/paper/z2sT},
  doi       = {10.29007/33l8},
  pages     = {487-495},
  year      = {2021}}

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