In article <8476b5$j7$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Thomas A Torda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I am a statistical near-illiterate, trying to write an introduction to stats
>for real stats illiterates, using Excel data analysis functions. I have
>problems with some of the procedures and would be interested to know the
>algorithms used. Does anyone know whether these can be found or whether
>anything has been written on the use of Excel as a stats resource?
>The covariance and the two factor Anova especially appear a bit odd.
>Thanks,
>Tom Torda
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
What are you trying to do? What you should be doing is
pointing out what problems are answered, and what it
means. Knowing how to compute is at best useless, if one
does not know what the meaning of the results.
In fact, it can be far worse than useless. It is putting
a loaded statistical gun in the hands of a statistical
ignoramus. One does not teach the mechanics of brain
surgery to someone ignorant of anatomy and physiology.
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