Teaching statistics with Excel and R

Despite several deficiencies, the use of spreadsheets in statistics courses is increasingly common. In this paper we discuss many shortcomings resulting from this approach. We suggest a technique integrating a spreadsheet and a dedicated software package (R), that takes advantage of the characterist...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2006-01
Main Authors: Dell'Omodarme, Matteo, Valle, Giada
Format: Article
Language:English
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Spreadsheets
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Summary:Despite several deficiencies, the use of spreadsheets in statistics courses is increasingly common. In this paper we discuss many shortcomings resulting from this approach. We suggest a technique integrating a spreadsheet and a dedicated software package (R), that takes advantage of the characteristics of both programs. We also present a simple protocol of transferring data from the spreadsheet to R that can be safely used even in introductory courses.
ISSN:2331-8422