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Area of Science:

Data Visualization
Human-Computer Interaction
Information Design

Background:

Effective data visualization is crucial for accurate data representation, yet many lack knowledge of best practices.
Misleading charts can deceive audiences, necessitating educational approaches to promote honest visual communication.
Existing resources often use rhetorical devices to explain data visualization principles.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify and evaluate common explanation methods for teaching data visualization best practices.
To assess the effectiveness of these methods in improving chart design and persuasion.
To introduce and test the impact of Explorable Explanations on user understanding and design acceptance.

Main Methods:

Analysis of existing literature and a design workshop to identify six common explanation methods.
Two crowdsourced studies (N=125 each) to evaluate the teaching and persuasive effectiveness of these methods.
Introduction of Explorable Explanations allowing interactive chart manipulation.

Main Results:

Participants demonstrated improved ability to identify deceptive charts after exposure to explanations.
A significant willingness to accept proposed visualization design alterations was observed (over 60%).
No statistically significant differences were found between the various explanation methods in terms of persuasion.

Conclusions:

Educational interventions can enhance users' skills in detecting misleading data visualizations.
Learners are receptive to design changes that improve chart honesty and clarity.
Further research may be needed to optimize explanation methods for maximum persuasive impact in data visualization education.