{"id":196,"date":"2022-02-16T16:40:17","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T21:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/criticaldataliteracy\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=196"},"modified":"2022-02-27T13:44:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T18:44:12","slug":"strategies-and-tools-for-critically-assessing-data-sources-and-evaluating-datasets-part-3","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/criticaldataliteracy\/chapter\/strategies-and-tools-for-critically-assessing-data-sources-and-evaluating-datasets-part-3\/","title":{"raw":"Step 5: Step Back to Spot Patterns and Relationships","rendered":"Step 5: Step Back to Spot Patterns and Relationships"},"content":{"raw":"Now that you\u2019ve spent some time identifying the features that support the data visualization (the scaffolding) and how the content itself is represented (visual encoding), you\u2019re ready to step back and look for patterns, relationships and trends in the data. Figure 2.7[footnote]Statistics Canada. Table 37-10-0079-01 Registered apprenticeship training, registrations by major trade groups and sex. Data is reproduced and distributed on an \"as is\" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 2nd, 2022. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.25318\/3710007901-eng. Statistics Canada Open Licence: https:\/\/www.statcan.gc.ca\/en\/reference\/licence[\/footnote] below displays an increase in data.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_573\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"690\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/criticaldataliteracy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2022\/02\/Apprenticeship-Registrations.new_-300x196.png\" alt=\"A scatterplot of the increase in registration for several trades over 2016-2020 (see caption for details). \" width=\"690\" height=\"451\" class=\"wp-image-573\" \/> Figure 2.8. A scatterplot shows the increase in apprenticeship registrations (2,000-11,000) for several trades over the course of 4 years: stationary engineers and power plant operators, landscapers, and refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nSome patterns or relationships may be immediately obvious, and others may take more time to make sense of.\r\n\r\nAgain, take your time.","rendered":"<p>Now that you\u2019ve spent some time identifying the features that support the data visualization (the scaffolding) and how the content itself is represented (visual encoding), you\u2019re ready to step back and look for patterns, relationships and trends in the data. Figure 2.7<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"Statistics Canada. Table 37-10-0079-01 Registered apprenticeship training, registrations by major trade groups and sex. Data is reproduced and distributed on an &quot;as is&quot; basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 2nd, 2022. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.25318\/3710007901-eng. Statistics Canada Open Licence: https:\/\/www.statcan.gc.ca\/en\/reference\/licence\" id=\"return-footnote-196-1\" href=\"#footnote-196-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a> below displays an increase in data.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_573\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-573\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/criticaldataliteracy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2022\/02\/Apprenticeship-Registrations.new_-300x196.png\" alt=\"A scatterplot of the increase in registration for several trades over 2016-2020 (see caption for details).\" width=\"690\" height=\"451\" class=\"wp-image-573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/criticaldataliteracy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2022\/02\/Apprenticeship-Registrations.new_-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/criticaldataliteracy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2022\/02\/Apprenticeship-Registrations.new_-768x501.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/criticaldataliteracy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2022\/02\/Apprenticeship-Registrations.new_-1536x1001.png 1536w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/criticaldataliteracy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2022\/02\/Apprenticeship-Registrations.new_-2048x1335.png 2048w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/criticaldataliteracy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2022\/02\/Apprenticeship-Registrations.new_-65x42.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/criticaldataliteracy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2022\/02\/Apprenticeship-Registrations.new_-225x147.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/criticaldataliteracy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/277\/2022\/02\/Apprenticeship-Registrations.new_-350x228.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 2.8. A scatterplot shows the increase in apprenticeship registrations (2,000-11,000) for several trades over the course of 4 years: stationary engineers and power plant operators, landscapers, and refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some patterns or relationships may be immediately obvious, and others may take more time to make sense of.<\/p>\n<p>Again, take your time.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"before-footnotes clear\" \/><div class=\"footnotes\"><ol><li id=\"footnote-196-1\">Statistics Canada. Table 37-10-0079-01 Registered apprenticeship training, registrations by major trade groups and sex. Data is reproduced and distributed on an \"as is\" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 2nd, 2022. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.25318\/3710007901-eng. 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