Research abstract

Learned Behavior: Perceiving Bias In Schools

A more in-depth discussion of unperceived biases among school-age teachers cannot be found than what is presented in this article. The article explores data presented by academic studies that demonstrate a connection between a preconceived notion of racial and gender identity and the instructors' assessment of the student's learning and academic capacity. This is truly an interesting read to open the discussion on how to grow past the racial and gender inequities in the school system today.

Laura Lurns Last updated June 7, 2020 · 1 min read

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The student’s approach to learning is one of the biggest factors that go into how well they succeed in school. A teacher may also see his students in certain ways and that can impact his students as well. Race and gender can sometimes bias the results that students get. There have been differences in all races when they were researched. There are a lot of biases out there that can make learning hard for kids and teachers.

Key takeaways

A teacher often overlook students noncognitive skills.
Teachers tend to overemphasis one area over noncognitive skills.
Underachieving, poor black students are not as good as adept, rich Asians in math, science, engineering, and technologies.

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Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert Writes about the learning brain for parents who want plain answers. Every article is grounded in current neuroscience and classroom practice.

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