Understanding Bias Reduction in Grading

The video discusses colorine approaches where humans remain involved in decision-making. It highlights an example of professors grading student papers anonymously to reduce bias. The video advocates for more widespread adoption of such practices to combat racism and bias in education.

What is the main focus of maintaining human involvement in decision-making processes?

• To speed up the process

• To increase efficiency

• To ensure fairness and reduce bias

• To eliminate human error

What method did some professors use to reduce bias when grading?

• Using a grading software

• Anonymizing student papers

• Using a random grading system

• Grading in groups

Why might anonymizing student papers be beneficial?

• It makes grading more enjoyable

• It helps in reducing potential bias

• It speeds up the grading process

• It allows for more detailed feedback

What is surprising about the practice of anonymizing student papers?

• It is only used in certain subjects

• It is very expensive

• It is not widely used

• It is difficult to implement

What is the potential impact of blinding oneself to biasing data?

• It can slow down the decision-making process

• It can help in making more objective decisions

• It can increase the workload

• It can lead to more biased decisions