data phobic

English

Alternative forms

• data-phobic, dataphobic

Adjective

data phobic (comparative more data phobic, superlative most data phobic)

1. Tending to avoid using data in decision-making; preferring intuition, tradition, or authority to data-based decisions.
   • 2006, Eric Jensen, Enriching the Brain: How to Maximize Every Learner's Potential, →ISBN:

     That may not be a welcome suggestion; many proponents of data-driven instruction will swear that teachers are historically "data phobic."

   • 2008, Bonita Stanton, Jennifer Galbraith, Linda Kaljee, The Uncharted Path from Clinic-based to Community-based Research:

     I think people in our field are a bit data phobic. They are not trained to work with it. They are not trained to use it and interpret it.

   • 2014, Zach Gemignani, Chris Gemignani, Richard Galentino, Data Fluency, →ISBN:

     Many people are data phobic and unwilling to engage with data to make decisions.