2006-06-23 04:16:13 · 14 answers · asked by typezeroxx 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
of course - in my opinion. Most are, not all.
2006-06-23 04:19:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I agree with most, I am probably "biased" towards students who try hard and complete their work. I am very careful not to hold behavior against a student. The example of the .1 grade going to a well behaved student can be true, but I try to use that bias only toward effort. I don't think it is right to keep a student from a higher grade because of a very minute measure. Mistakes can be made and I think cutting a student some slack evens out the possibility.
2006-06-23 21:31:57 · answer #2 · answered by wolfmusic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I'm a teacher, and even though I try very hard to be unbiased in grading, I can't help but think of other aspects when grading. If a grade is on the border between letter grades, I will often think back to how the student performed in class. If the student is nice, hard-working, puts forth 110%, has a positive attitude, is on time, etc. I will definitely bump up the grade.
This should be a lesson to all students out there. Being a good student pays off!
2006-06-23 14:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by Brandon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I teacher, my answer's probably biased, but here goes. Yes, teachers can be biased. Good teachers try to avoid it (having separate title pages, no names on the actual paper, etc.). That said, as a teacher, I do also take into account individual ability/improvement. I will grade a student that's trying to improve differently than a student I know is perfectly capable of excellence and just doesn't care to try. At least on the subjective stuff. Objective tests are always objective.
2006-06-23 14:02:24 · answer #4 · answered by dramaturgerenata78 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not so sure but I think that some teachers, although not all, are biased when grading. It tends to happen when some teachers become partial towards some particular student/ students due to some reason or another.
2006-06-23 11:23:21 · answer #5 · answered by Mimi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes. It also depends on the subject. It is easier to be biased on something that is somewhat subjective like a Essay, than a Math quiz.
Sometimes it's not biased, it's effort matching effort. If two people in the same class had a 79.4 and one student did all of their homework, participated in class, asked questions and asked for extra credit, I would give that child a .1 to round that grade.
The other child didn't do homework, was clueless, slept in class, than that child would not get a .1
2006-06-23 11:57:07 · answer #6 · answered by kellyrv_bsa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teachers are people. Thus, there are teachers whom are unfair, prejudice and biased. But like everything else you can not condemn the entire "group" because of some.
2006-06-23 12:53:33 · answer #7 · answered by Ryno 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is BIASed in one way or another.
Let say you have two kids both have an average of 79.444444449, and a 79 is a C and a 79.5 (80) is a B.
If a kid is really nice and helpful to you would definitely round it up to 79.5 there-by making it a B
If a kid is a dick and a pain in you **** you would say 79.4, sorry its a C.
2006-06-23 11:21:39 · answer #8 · answered by areyoustupid3214 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
those teachers who are biased aren't really professionals
2006-06-23 11:21:05 · answer #9 · answered by cha_ 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in my experience they are.they react to the way the person looks and are influenced still by clever charming teenagers(can apply to adults too)they give them extra attention and are more lax in their judgment even allowing them to take test over or make up test they missed(incidentally they get answers from friends)they are more strict and harsh with someone who dresses different and less charming
2006-06-23 11:39:46 · answer #10 · answered by notme? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everyone is biased at least a little, but if you mean more so than normal....no
2006-06-23 11:20:50 · answer #11 · answered by jillhourihan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋