(2017-02-10) Caulfield Narrative Neediness

Mike Caulfield: Narrative Neediness. That moment when the facts slot into a narrative eventually comes for everyone. It has to; we’re human and what we want is meaning. But I’m interested in delaying its arrival, if only for a little bit. And the question I have is how we can orient our pedagogy and digital interfaces to increase that delay, and in the process construct some narratives that are a bit less tidy and a bit more useful.

I used to teach statistical literacy and narratives — even in a smaller sense– were the biggest problem.