Treffer: Teaching Simulation Methods with Google Sheets as a Gentle Introduction to Statistical Computing with Python.

As Data Science gains widespread use in contemporary organizational decision processes it becomes increasingly important for future business professionals to understand statistical computing methods. One of the most broadly applicable statistical computing methods is Monte Carlo simulation. Monte Carlo simulation is used by scores of academics and practitioners for a variety of purposes. This paper describes efforts to teach Monte Carlo simulation using Google Sheets as a gentle introduction to simulation in Python. A series of simulation assignments are first completed in Google Sheets and then the same simulation assignments are conducted in Python. An analysis of student course evaluations indicates this two-step approach may improve student attitudes toward statistical computing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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