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Mixed-method analysis of college student perceptions towards R suggest lecture and self-paced tutorial introductions produce similar outcomes

Gordon Custer, Linda TA van Diepen, Janel Seeley

Published: 2021-02-18
Subjects: Education, Higher Education, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Quantitative literacy is necessary to keep pace with the exponentially increasing magnitude of biological data and the complexity of statistical tools. However, statistical programming can cause anxiety in new learners and educators alike. In order to produce graduates that are well-prepared for quantitative research, overcoming the initial hurdles associated with statistical programming is a [...]