Bias-aware Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Bias-aware Teaching, Learning and Assessment by Donna Hurford, published by Critical Publishing in 2022, is a focused resource for university educators. This 104-page book presents informed and practical strategies aimed at raising awareness of bias in teaching, learning, and assessment practices. It addresses the impact of both conscious and unconscious biases on judgments and decision-making within higher education, highlighting the need for institutional and individual awareness.
Readers will find a comprehensive exploration of how biases can affect students and staff, along with actionable approaches to promote inclusion, equity, and equality of opportunity. The book emphasizes the urgency of addressing discrimination and exclusion in educational settings, providing educators with the tools necessary to mitigate the negative effects of bias. Through its practical insights, this edition serves as a guide for fostering a more equitable learning environment in higher education.
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This book offers university teachers informed and practical strategies for raising awareness of bias in teaching, learning and assessment practices.
Conscious and unconscious biases influence judgements, perceptions, decision making and actions, and societal awareness has now turned the spotlight on how higher education (HE) is addressing bias at institutional and individual levels. The urgency to do so is evidenced through recent studies which reveal the extent of the effects of discrimination and exclusion experienced by individual students, groups of students and members of staff. It can be difficult to know where to start and how to sustain effective impact to achieve inclusion, equity and equality of opportunity. This book offers informed and practical strategies for raising awareness of bias in teaching, learning and assessment practices and provides approaches to eliminate, limit and mitigate the negative effects of bias on university students.
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