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‘That’s Not Fair!’: UMD-Led Study Finds Kids Notice Teacher Bias | UMD College of EducationChildren as young as 8 can identify a teacher’s bias on the basis of race and ethnicity or gender, and will try to correct unequal treatment, accor

Do Students Recognize Bias In The Classroom?A new study published in Child Development looked at how children and adolescents rectify unequal allocations of leadership duties in the classroom. “This study is about whether children and adolescents recognize when biases occur in the classroom and what they think about it,” study author Melanie Killen told us. “One context where this happens is when teachers assign students to take on highly valued leadership duties (e.g., assigning only boys to become crossing guards)."

Improving student outcomes by discussing social exclusion

A central and important question for educators is how to reduce prejudice and bias among students with the goal of fostering mutual respect and creating friendships that bridge perceived differences.

The Science of Reducing Prejudice in KidsMaking schools more welcoming for all can make for a fair and just society

How do parents talk to children about social inequality?A team of undergraduate psychology majors is spending the summer exploring novel ideas in developmental psychology and how children are socialized to view the world around them.

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