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ERIC Number: EJ281247
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Seven Maxims for Institutional Researchers: Applying Cognitive Theory and Research.
Hackman, Judith Dozier
Research in Higher Education, v18 n2 p195-208 1983
Seven institutional research maxims based on research and theory about how people cognitively process information are discussed: more may not be better; augment humans with models; chunk data wisely; know decision-makers; heuristics are not always helpful; arrange tables by patterns; and accept negative evidence and new hypotheses. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Bias, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Decision Making, Epistemology, Higher Education, Information Processing, Institutional Research, Management Information Systems, Models, Researchers, Tables (Data)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Heuristics