ISSN 2756-3456
Global Journal of Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 2 (7), pp. 001-005 July, 2013. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
A comparison of faculty members’ and students’ definitions of political bias in the classroom
Craig Tollini
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455. Illinois. E-mail: [email protected]. Tel: (309)298-1265. Fax: (309)298-1857.
Accepted 08 March, 2013
Abstract
The author conducted an online survey of students and faculty members at a medium-sized, Midwestern, public university to determine whether or not members of both groups would label a professor or instructor as politically biased if he or she engaged in specific behaviors. Overall, the results indicated that students and faculty members define bias similarly, though there are some noteworthy differences.
Key words: Academic bias, college students, faculty members, perceptions.