Using a spreadsheet programme to teach introductory statistics: reducing anxiety and building conceptual understanding

Authors: 
Pace, L. A., & Barchard, K. A.
Volume: 
0
Pages: 
17-Jan
Publisher: 
Int. J. Innovation and Learning
Abstract: 

This paper repsents an innovative method using spreadsheets to reduce anxiety and build understanding in introductory statistics courses. Empirical data show that instruction using spreadsheets is currently concentrated in business statistics classes. The authors advocate the use of spreadsheets in statistics education in other fields and present supporting cases.

The CAUSE Research Group is supported in part by a member initiative grant from the American Statistical Association’s Section on Statistics and Data Science Education