Replication Data for: Promoting Information and Visual Literacy Skills in Undergraduate Students Using Infographics

As research and communication proficiency are ubiquitous in the academic and professional world, teaching students the necessary information and visual literacy skills has become increasingly important. Integrating information and visual literacy pedagogy into substantive coursework can enhance student comprehension of the material, and teach students to make a meaningful contribution to public awareness and understanding of political science. Yet faculty often find it challenging to include instruction in these skills with necessary coverage of substantive course material. This paper discusses the use of an infographic assignment in an introductory American government class as a tool to teach literacy skills and reinforce substantive course concepts. Encouraging students to distill academic research into an infographic requires students to understand the process of information creation, the role of visuals in communication, and how scholarship acts as a conversation, all key components of literacy in higher education.