In defence of bias
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4738712 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tom Hickey (0000-0001-7618-6786, Brighton General Hospital), Bob Brecher (0000-0002-3620-0333, Brighton General Hospital) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 299-312 |
| Publication date | 1990-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079012331377420 |
| OpenAlex | W2068726975 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
The paper seeks to show that the notion of bias at work in recent criticism of higher education curricula as ‘biased ̊s does not stand analysis. Rather than attempting to rid their teaching of such ‘bias ̊s, teachers have the responsibility to state and defend positions, however controversial: for the furthering of students' critical capacities and the cultivation of a critical and reflective autonomy—the root objective of higher education—depend precisely on such an approach. It is only possible to help develop people's capacity to question, criticise, reflect on their criticism and reconsider where such activity is actually practised; which in turn requires the presence of appropriate material as its subject
Autonomy · Criticism · Curriculum · Epistemology · Higher education · Linguistics · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Higher Education Governance and Development · Higher Education Learning Practices · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Law · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2015 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |