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Peer reviewedYancey, Bernard D. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1988
The ultimate goal of the institutional researcher is not always to test a research hypothesis, but more often simply to find an appropriate model to gain an understanding of the underlying characteristics and interrelationships of the data. Exploratory data analysis provides a means of accomplishing this. (Author)
Descriptors: Data Interpretation, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing, Institutional Research
Daniel, Larry G. – Research in the Schools, 1998
Offers a framework for remedying some of the problems associated with the use of statistical significance tests through modifying journal editorial policies. Reviews examples from some journals that have established guidelines for reporting results of statistical significance tests. (SLD)
Descriptors: Editing, Educational Research, Guides, Hypothesis Testing
