Teachers Are Biased Toward Students Who Share Their Personality

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 16:50 in Mathematics & Economics

The more similar the personalities of teachers and their pupils, the more likely the teachers are to grade them highly, according to new research from Germany. The findings again open up the debate around the subtle biases teachers have about their pupils and how important it is to try and minimize their impact on children’s progress through school. read more

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