Data Literacy
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28 Lessons · 3 Sections
Master Data Literacy — the ability to read, work with, analyse & communicate with data, for everyone, not just data professionals. Covers descriptive statistics, correlation vs causation, reading charts & spotting misleading statistics. Includes 4 builds: real dataset interpretation, statistical error detection, non-technical data story & team data literacy training plan.
28Lessons
3Sections
4Projects
FreeAccess
Section 1Data Literacy FundamentalsLessons 1–10
Lesson 1
What is Data Literacy? Reading & Working with Data
Lesson 2
Understanding Data Types: Qualitative vs Quantitative
Lesson 3
Descriptive Statistics: Mean, Median, Mode & Spread
Lesson 4
Distributions: Normal, Skewed & Long-Tail
Lesson 5
Correlation vs Causation
Lesson 6
Reading Charts: Bar, Line, Pie & Scatter Plots
Lesson 7
Understanding Percentages, Ratios & Growth Rates
Lesson 8
Data Quality: Accuracy, Completeness & Consistency
Lesson 9
Sampling & Bias in Data
Lesson 10
Introduction to Probability for Data Analysis
Section 2Applied Data LiteracyLessons 11–22
Lesson 11
Data Sources: Primary, Secondary & Third-Party
Lesson 12
Understanding Dashboards & KPIs as a Non-Analyst
Lesson 13
Critical Thinking with Data: Spotting Bad Statistics
Lesson 14
Data Ethics: Privacy, Consent & Fairness
Lesson 15
Introduction to SQL for Non-Technical Users
Lesson 16
Introduction to Excel & Google Sheets for Data
Lesson 17
Understanding Machine Learning: What It Is & Isn't
Lesson 18
Data-Driven Decision Making in Business
Lesson 19
Communicating with Data: Reports & Presentations
Lesson 20
Data Literacy for Managers & Executives
Lesson 21
Building a Data-Literate Organisation
Lesson 22
Data Literacy in 2026: AI Literacy & Prompting
Section 3Misconceptions, Team Practices & ProjectsLessons 23–28
Lesson 23
Data Literacy Myths & Misconceptions
Lesson 24
Data Literacy Best Practices for Teams 2026
Lesson 25
Interpret a Real Dataset Without Any Coding
Lesson 26
Spot 5 Statistical Errors in Real-World Examples
Lesson 27
Create a Data Story for a Non-Technical Audience
Lesson 28
Design a Data Literacy Training Plan for Your Team