Opting for open-source? A review of free statistical software programs

被引：2
|
作者：
Shepherd, Melissa A. [1 ]
Richardson, Elizabeth J. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Montevallo, Montevallo, AL 35115 USA
来源：
TEACHING STATISTICS | 2024年 / 46卷 / 01期
关键词：
research methods; SPSS; statistical software; teaching statistics;
D O I：
10.1111/test.12360
中图分类号：
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号：
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要：
Statistical software is commonly used in undergraduate social sciences statistics courses. Due to the increase in online/hybrid courses and the cost of SPSS, instructors may wish to switch to another statistical software. We cover seven programs: Excel, Google Sheets, jamovi, JASP, PSPP, R, and SOFA. We compare programs using the following criteria: ease of download, quality of online instructions, availability of instructor resources, sophistication of analyses available, ease of use, operating system requirements, whether it uses point-and-click or code, and whether a VPAT is available. Adopting new course materials is a valuable part of instruction but time-consuming. Therefore, this review provides information about commonly available or free open-source programs so instructors can choose based on the needs of their students and/or institutions.
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页码：53 / 63
页数：11
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