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

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2023-11-20 DOI:10.1111/test.12360

Melissa A. Shepherd, Elizabeth J. Richardson

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Abstract

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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选择开源?对免费统计软件程序的回顾

统计软件通常用于本科社会科学统计课程。由于在线/混合课程的增加和SPSS的成本，教师可能希望切换到另一种统计软件。我们涵盖了七个程序:Excel, Google Sheets, jamovi, JASP, PSPP, R和SOFA。我们使用以下标准来比较程序:易于下载，在线指导的质量，教师资源的可用性，可用分析的复杂性，易用性，操作系统要求，是使用指向和点击还是代码，以及VPAT是否可用。采用新教材是教学的重要组成部分，但也很耗时。因此，本综述提供了关于常用或免费开源程序的信息，以便教师可以根据学生和/或机构的需求进行选择。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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