Sophia, Corrales, NM asked Yusan Lin, Penn State University AddedTuesday, July 9, 2013 at 8:33 PM What is a data mining approach? What is data mining approach? I am 8 years old and my mom wants me to learn more about engineering. Thank you! Sophia Related to Computer Reset Sort By Default Yusan Lin , Penn State University Answered Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at 8:33 PM Hello Sophia, Data mining is a field where people use different knowledge and techniques to find out interesting facts from the collected data :)