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Activity 3.9
Tagalog Math Problem
Purpose:
To experience the effect of one potential source of bias in testing—not knowing the language in which the assessment occurs.
Uses:
This is an awareness level activity that can be used in Chapter 1 to illustrate potential sources of bias and distortion, or in Chapter 3 as an opener for a much deeper examination of the interaction of culture, language, and assessment.
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Purpose:
To experience the effect of one potential source of bias in testing—not knowing the language in which the assessment occurs.
Uses:
This is an awareness level activity that can be used in Chapter 1 to illustrate potential sources of bias and distortion, or in Chapter 3 as an opener for a much deeper examination of the interaction of culture, language, and assessment.
(more...)