Core Concept: Explorination - The industry highlights the combination of exploratory and explanatory visualization as "explorination," a new paradigm for learning and communication [2][19] - Explorination involves interacting with data to explore it and simultaneously communicate a concept [18][19] - The industry emphasizes designing spaces around the explorination principle to interact with data for explaining complex scientific concepts [20] Visualization and Learning - Visualization aids in understanding and communicating about objects and processes beyond immediate sensory experience [1] - Visual language is crucial for interpreting scientific concepts beyond direct experience [4] - Interactive visualizations, combined with other senses like force feedback, can enhance learning and reduce visual processing load [9][10][11] - The industry is exploring how visualization adapts based on learner interactions to build systems thinking [23] Interactive Technologies and Modalities - Emerging technologies allow interaction with data through manipulation, exploration, and multi-sensory integration [8][9] - Gestural interaction in virtual environments can aid in understanding nanoscale phenomena [15] - Augmenting thermal imagery onto heat sources facilitates understanding of heat transfer concepts [16][17] Critical Literacy and Data Interpretation - Critical literacy is essential for perceiving and negotiating visual representations encountered daily [21] - The public needs skills to interpret data and avoid cherry-picking information, such as in climate change discussions [20][21] Research and Future Directions - The industry is tracking how the public interacts with visualizations to identify interactive patterns associated with explorination [22] - Research focuses on how guidance and pedagogical scaffolding can aid the explorination process [22] - The industry is pursuing a new science of learning that integrates exploratory and explanatory visualization [24]