Teaching statistics with Excel and R
Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
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.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0601083,
title = {Teaching statistics with Excel and R},
author = {Matteo Dell'Omodarme and Giada Valle},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0601083},
year = {2007}
}
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9 pages