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This paper looks at the potential for the use of census data as educational resources. It defines census data, and outlines briefly the historical antecedents. Several examples of census data software packages are described to examine ways in which these can be used in schools: the packages considered are based on data from the English village of Somerleyton in 1851, the Australian town of Bathurst in 1828, and recent Australian Commonwealth census data. Roles for census data software in supporting development of research skills, hypothesis formation, analysis and synthesis of information, and other aspects of enquiry learning are outlined. The paper also considers ways in which examination of census data can assist in the development of insights into and understanding of societies past and present. Sources of census data for many countries can now be found on the Internet; examples of these are illustrated in the paper |
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