Comments on: Gender bias in teacher evaluations http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/2009/05/02/gender-bias-in-teacher-evaluations/ science education, communication, and myths Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:18:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Seeing what you want in the mirror « Confused at a higher level http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/2009/05/02/gender-bias-in-teacher-evaluations/comment-page-1/#comment-1645 Seeing what you want in the mirror « Confused at a higher level Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:52:50 +0000 http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/?p=734#comment-1645 [...] there still significant bias? Sciencegeekgirl highlights a recent study about student bias in the evaluation of their high school science teachers, and the Backpage [...] [...] there still significant bias? Sciencegeekgirl highlights a recent study about student bias in the evaluation of their high school science teachers, and the Backpage [...]

]]> By: Priscilla http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/2009/05/02/gender-bias-in-teacher-evaluations/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 Priscilla Wed, 06 May 2009 04:03:36 +0000 http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/?p=734#comment-1372 This matches what I've heard from sources in my feminist theory and women's studies background. It's been a topic more than once on the international women's studies email list. Thanks for keeping it in front of our attention. This matches what I’ve heard from sources in my feminist theory and women’s studies background. It’s been a topic more than once on the international women’s studies email list. Thanks for keeping it in front of our attention.

]]> By: sciencegeekgirl http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/2009/05/02/gender-bias-in-teacher-evaluations/comment-page-1/#comment-1346 sciencegeekgirl Sun, 03 May 2009 15:51:43 +0000 http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/?p=734#comment-1346 Thanks for letting me know, Carina, I've fixed it now! Though you will need to pay for the article if you're not at an institution that has subscription access to Wiley. Thanks for letting me know, Carina, I’ve fixed it now! Though you will need to pay for the article if you’re not at an institution that has subscription access to Wiley.

]]> By: carina http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/2009/05/02/gender-bias-in-teacher-evaluations/comment-page-1/#comment-1345 carina Sun, 03 May 2009 15:47:04 +0000 http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/?p=734#comment-1345 Hi, very interesting post. The link to the full article doesn't work - is the link just wrong or do I need a subscription of some sort to read the full text? Hi, very interesting post. The link to the full article doesn’t work – is the link just wrong or do I need a subscription of some sort to read the full text?

]]> By: sciencegeekgirl http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/2009/05/02/gender-bias-in-teacher-evaluations/comment-page-1/#comment-1344 sciencegeekgirl Sun, 03 May 2009 15:12:00 +0000 http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/?p=734#comment-1344 It *is* weird, but it completely makes sense with all the research on gender stereotypes and how we evaluate ourselves and others. I talked to some other people about the research and they said other studies have shown similar things. <sigh> Of course, studies are dependent upon the context of the particular location, and statistics don't predict what a particular individual's experience will be, so it doesn't necessarily say anything about your students. Still, I feel I've been hiding my head in the sand for a long time about gender bias, and it would be foolish to think there wasn't a chance that it affected your students in some way. But it's also the sort of thing that it may not be useful to dwell upon too much. Acknowledge it, and do the best you can? It *is* weird, but it completely makes sense with all the research on gender stereotypes and how we evaluate ourselves and others. I talked to some other people about the research and they said other studies have shown similar things. Of course, studies are dependent upon the context of the particular location, and statistics don’t predict what a particular individual’s experience will be, so it doesn’t necessarily say anything about your students. Still, I feel I’ve been hiding my head in the sand for a long time about gender bias, and it would be foolish to think there wasn’t a chance that it affected your students in some way. But it’s also the sort of thing that it may not be useful to dwell upon too much. Acknowledge it, and do the best you can?

]]> By: Fran http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/2009/05/02/gender-bias-in-teacher-evaluations/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 Fran Sun, 03 May 2009 14:49:08 +0000 http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/?p=734#comment-1342 WOW. reading this makes me feel a little weird inside. I'm female, and I'm the one who teaches the AP physics at my school (the other two physics teachers are male and they don't teach AP). Still, do they think I'm not as good? WOW.

reading this makes me feel a little weird inside. I’m female, and I’m the one who teaches the AP physics at my school (the other two physics teachers are male and they don’t teach AP). Still, do they think I’m not as good?

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