ERIC Number: EJ1287972
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Apr
Pages: 6
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Comparing Student Attitudes to Spreadsheet and Advanced Statistical Packages
Surrusco, Angela R.; Kunicki, Zachary J.; DiPerri, Sarah L.; Tate, Marie C.; Risi, Megan M.; Zambrotta, Nicholas S.; Harlow, Lisa L.
Teaching of Psychology, v48 n2 p124-129 Apr 2021
The statistical package chosen to aid in teaching quantitative methods is at the instructor's discretion, but little research has investigated student attitude toward these different packages. This study compared Google Sheets, a spreadsheet package similar to Microsoft Excel, and a traditional package, SPSS, to determine which of the two programs students preferred to use. One hundred and thirty-nine students enrolled in a quantitative methods course completed surveys at the middle and end of the semester during Spring 2016 and Fall 2016. The results suggested Google Sheets was preferred to SPSS at both time points, and attitudes toward Google Sheets improved over time. Further research could investigate the perspectives of students in other levels of experience with statistics and other statistical packages.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Spreadsheets, Computer Software, Statistics Education, College Students, Attitude Change
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (DHHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: G20RR030883
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