Personal biases in student assessment
- 1 June 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Educational Research
- Vol. 30 (2) , 142-145
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0013188880300208
Abstract
Several lines of social psychological research which indicate possible biases in assessment of students’ written work are reviewed. These are sex bias, physical attractiveness and prior knowledge. It is concluded that there is evidence of likely biases from all three areas; further research in real, as opposed to simulated, assessments is required.Keywords
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