Implicit Bias
I was recently reading the March/April 2022 issue of \u201cScience Scope\u201d a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.\xa0 In this issue, I read the section, \u201cFrom the Editor\u2019s Desk,\u201d written by Patty McGinnis.\xa0\xa0She wrote an article entitled, \u201cImplicit Bias Has No Room in the Classroom.\u201d\xa0
The tendency for stereotype-confirming thoughts to pass spontaneously through our minds is what psychologists call implicit bias.\xa0\xa0One way to cultivate an awareness of our own implicit biases is to participate in Harvard University\u2019s Project Implicit:
The project website contains numerous tests designed for individuals to uncover their biases.