Data Analysis Project

Educational Attainment Chart: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1m4YctCZXQlOYMdd7yzjOrhUiajrMbtgt1q4HNu4bcKA/edit?usp=sharing

Educational Attainment Data: https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_17_1YR_S1501&prodType=table

Employment Status Chart: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Kg1AiXuXR1bIdYx4f_h_xYPgAtpx6944dk7ynbWFTkw/edit?usp=sharing

Employment Status Data: https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_17_1YR_S2301&prodType=table

The data I found shows educational attainment and employment status in Richmond, Virginia from 2017. I chose these two data sets because I felt as if they connected to each other. I am also from the Richmond area and found it interesting to see who was educated and working.

Each data set had many subcategories, however, I deleted the subcategories to focus on the main age groups and races. This made the data clearer to understand, and made the charts easier to read.

There were columns showing the percentages of males and females who were educated and employed, as well as columns showing the margin of error. These columns were unnecessary, and made the data confusing, therefore, I deleted these columns. Once my data was cleaned up and easy to understand, I made my charts. For each set of data, I made two pie charts. One showing age, and one showing race. I found that the pie charts were easier to read. I chose to make two charts because the graph became very cluttered if I tried to fit all the information on one. The data is clearly shown in the charts, and designed in way that whomever is reading it can see and understand it.

Technology in the Classroom

Technology can be a great thing for students to have, there is endless amounts of information that can be found on the internet. However, there is a lot of controversy about technology being allowed in the classroom. Are students using their laptops and cellphones in a way that will benefit them academically, or are they online shopping in class?

There was a study published in the journal Educational Philosophy which showed that technology in the classroom leads to lower exam scores. The scores from the students in the study who were allowed to use technology during class were lowered by about half a letter grade. Students who were permitted from using technology during class had drastically better scores.

These results also reflect those in the work place. If they have the internet at their fingertips, they are bound to be distracted by it. Not only is this a distraction to the individual student or employee, but it can be a distraction to those around them.

I can vividly remember a peer of mine watching Netflix in class and online shopping; I often found myself watching Netflix over her shoulder or helping her pick out cute clothes. In the end, it hurt my grades because her actions were distracting towards me.

https://www.techspot.com/news/72053-technology-classroom-isnt-always-good-thing.html

https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2018-07-27/study-cellphones-laptops-in-the-classroom-lead-to-lower-test-scores