Understanding the Research-Practice Gap in Visualization Design Guidelines
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| author | Kim, Nam Wook Myers, Grace Choi, Jinhan Cho, Yoonsuh Oh, Changhoon Kim, Yea-Seul |
| author_facet | Kim, Nam Wook Myers, Grace Choi, Jinhan Cho, Yoonsuh Oh, Changhoon Kim, Yea-Seul |
| contents | Although empirical research often underpins practical visualization guidelines, it remains unclear how well these research-driven insights are reflected in the guidelines practitioners actually use. In this paper, we investigate the research-practice gap in visualization design guidelines through a mixed-methods approach. We collected 390 design guidelines from practitioner-facing sources and 235 empirical studies to quantitatively assess their alignment. To complement this analysis, we conducted surveys with 69 participants (33 practitioners, 36 researchers) and in-depth interviews with 20 experts to examine their experiences, perceptions, and challenges. Our findings reveal discrepancies: empirical evidence often contradicts or only partially supports widely used guidelines, and the two communities prioritize different attributes of design. Based on these insights, we derive a holistic guideline template (integrating Context, Approach, Problem, and Purpose) and discuss actionable strategies, such as a triadic knowledge model. |
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| spellingShingle | Understanding the Research-Practice Gap in Visualization Design Guidelines Kim, Nam Wook Myers, Grace Choi, Jinhan Cho, Yoonsuh Oh, Changhoon Kim, Yea-Seul Human-Computer Interaction Although empirical research often underpins practical visualization guidelines, it remains unclear how well these research-driven insights are reflected in the guidelines practitioners actually use. In this paper, we investigate the research-practice gap in visualization design guidelines through a mixed-methods approach. We collected 390 design guidelines from practitioner-facing sources and 235 empirical studies to quantitatively assess their alignment. To complement this analysis, we conducted surveys with 69 participants (33 practitioners, 36 researchers) and in-depth interviews with 20 experts to examine their experiences, perceptions, and challenges. Our findings reveal discrepancies: empirical evidence often contradicts or only partially supports widely used guidelines, and the two communities prioritize different attributes of design. Based on these insights, we derive a holistic guideline template (integrating Context, Approach, Problem, and Purpose) and discuss actionable strategies, such as a triadic knowledge model. |
| title | Understanding the Research-Practice Gap in Visualization Design Guidelines |
| topic | Human-Computer Interaction |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.09614 |