Weblog 4.2
Over the last week there has been discussion about bias, and as we try to truly engage with other cultures the importance of recognising our own biases.
I found this interesting article from our state government education department. I think it is a great summary of the biases that we can inadvertently include in education resources.
They give specific examples for each of these areas:
- Choosing negatively charged words
- Inadequate treatment
- Social Darwinism
- Colonial presumption
- Stereotypes and derogatory concepts
- The exotic stress
- Objects for study and discussion
- Distortion and Euphemism
Department of Education (Western Australia) 2012. Aboriginal Education – Eight ways bias shows up in teaching resources