Judging People

We are required to judge people, whether it is students applying
for graduate programs or faculty members going up for tenure. A
number of graduate programs have dropped the GRE as a requirement
for applications. Many of these programs cite potential biases in
the GRE as a reason for removing the requirement. Proponents of the
GRE state that, while possibly biased, the GRE is likely to be less
biased than alternatives (e.g., letters of recommendation, personal
statements). Another biased evaluation is student evaluations of
teaching. Numerous studies have shown that they are affected by the
teacher's gender and race, but can there still be value in the
evaluations? In this episode we discuss whether these biased
evaluations should still be used. Marginally Significant is hosted
by: Andrew Smith @andrewrsmith (https://twitter.com/AndrewRSmith)
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