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

Larry A. Pace and Kimberly A. Barchard

International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2006, vol. 3, issue 3, 267-283

Abstract: This paper presents 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.

Keywords: active learning; education; introductory statistics; Microsoft Excel; spreadsheets; statistics education; anxiety reduction; conceptual understanding. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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