Join the Ekiti R-Users Group for our first online outreach event, designed for beginners, students, and researchers curious about the R programming language.
Whether you're new to data analysis or looking for a reliable tool for your academic or professional research, this session will introduce you to R’s foundations, its community, and the powerful things you can do with just a few lines of code!
📢 Theme: Getting Started with R – A Powerful Tool for Data Analysis and Research
🗓️ Date: Saturday, 21st June, 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00 noon
💻 Venue: Online (link will be shared after registration)
What You’ll Learn at This Outreach Event
Whether you're a student just getting started with data or a researcher looking for a flexible and free tool for analysis, this session is crafted for you.
Introduction to R and Its Ecosystem
- What is R? A brief history and its growing popularity.
- Why choose R for data analysis, statistics, and academic research?
- Understanding the role of RStudio and CRAN packages.
Getting Set Up: Installing R and RStudio
- Step-by-step guidance on downloading and installing R and RStudio.
- Tips for setting up your workspace for smooth coding.
- Navigating the RStudio interface effectively.
R Language Basics
- Writing your first R commands.
- Understanding variables, data types (numeric, character, logical), arrays, matrix, and basic operations.
- How to use built-in functions in R.
Working with Data in R
- Introduction to vectors, matrices, lists, and data frames.
- How to import data from Excel or CSV files.
- Basic data cleaning techniques using R functions
Introduction to Data Visualisation
- Plotting your first chart using base R.
- Creating bar plots, line graphs, and scatterplots with real examples.
R for Research and Analysis
- Simple descriptive statistics using R (mean, median, standard deviation, etc.).
- How to organise and reproduce your analysis using R scripts and R Markdown.
- Examples of how R is used in academic research, policy studies, economics, and social sciences.
👉 Join us and be part of the growing R community in Ekiti!
