Shaun John
@idealexit
Fun Fact for my students during Finals — People whose surnames start with U, V, W, X, Y or Z tend to get grades 0.6% lower than people with A-to-E surnames📉
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Shaun John
@idealexit
Modern learning management systems sort papers alphabetically before they’re marked, so those at the bottom are always seen last, by tired, grumpy markers.
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Shaun John
@idealexit
A few teachers flip the default setting and mark Z to A, and their results are reversed. https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-last-name-skew-grades/
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