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Seven Maxims for Institutional Researchers: Applying Cognitive Theory and Research.

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Hackman, Judith Dozier – Research in Higher Education, 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

MIS Development in Higher Education: A Framework for Systems Planning.

St. John, Edward P. – 1979

An institutional management systems development study examined the Management Information Systems (MIS) needs of 23 public institutions of higher education in Missouri. The result was a model framework for other institutions to develop MIS appropriate to their needs. One of five distinct structural development phases could be related to all…

Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing, Educational Planning, Information Processing