Teaching Bayesian Parameter Estimation, Bayesian Model Comparison and Null Hypothesis Significance Testing Using Spreadsheets

Learning statistics is often characterized by tedium and frustration. To make matters worse, pervasive misunderstandings of conditional probabilities often impede learning. We present an interactive spreadsheet designed to elucidate such misconceptions through a comparison three statistical approach...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christopher R Fisher, Christopher R Wolfe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: McMaster University
Series:Spreadsheets in Education
Online Access:http://sie.scholasticahq.com/article/4592-teaching-bayesian-parameter-estimation-bayesian-model-comparison-and-null-hypothesis-significance-testing-using-spreadsheets.pdf