SEVEN FORMS OF

BIAS IN
INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS.
 As you have watched the
video what is the “label”
attached to the woman in
the video?
Do you agree with what the
woman said? Why?
 When you put a “label” on
someone, are you also being
biased ? Explain.
 What advice would you give
to woman in the video?
 
What comments do you
hear from other people
about women in the same
situation as the actress?
How should you react to
them?
Invisibility: What you don’t see
.

Makes a lasting Impression

This is the most fundamental

and oldest form of bias where a
character is relatively excluded
in a group.
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2. Stereotyping: Shortcuts to
Bigotry.
This is the most familiar form
of bias, where it assigns the
most rigid set of characteristics
to all members of a group. It
can be positive, but characters
are often portrayed negatively.
3. Imbalance and
Selectively: A Tale Half Told
 
This is one-sided
interpretation or
presentation of an issue,
4. Unreality: Rose-Colored Glasses

This is the tendency of researchers

to “gloss over” unpleasant facts
and events in our history while
ignoring the true situation that
exist like prejudice racism,
discrimination, oppression and
5. Fragmentation and Isolation: The Parts are
Less Than the Whole.

This is one form of bias in instructional

materials where a strategy to isolate certain
texts, group or character can be observed.
Often, racial and ethic group members are
depicted as interacting only with persons
like themselves, isolated from other cultural
communities.
 
6. Linguistic Bias: Words
Count

This is the blatant and

subtle se of words or forms
but has impact on race,
gender, and many others.
7. Cosmetics Bias:
“Shiny Covers”

This illusion strategy

to suggest that a text is
bias free where in fact
 Group 1.
Think of words that you
could associate with
prejudice/ bias ? Use the
graphic organizer below to
show your answer.
 Group 2.
Choose in the seven forms of bias in
instructional materials, choose at
least one of those forms. Give one
example which is suited to what you
have chosen.
 Group 3.
Make a solution that will
prevent biases in the
country.
 Group 4.
Make a
commercial/advertisement
which shows bias/prejudice .
 Group 5.
What is an
advantages/disadvantag
es of bias? Explain.
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is the inclination or prejudice for one person or group or concept

especially in a way considered to be unfair.
 
a. Bias
b. b. Advertisement
c. Fair
 
2. This is the blatant and subtle use of words or forms but has an impact
on race, gender, accents and others.

a. Fragmentation and Isolation

b. Linguistic Bias
c. Cosmetics Bias
 3. It is to believe unfairly that all people or things wit a particular characteristics are
the same.
 
a. Bigotry b. Stereotype
c. Imbalance

4. It is a notice or announcement in a public medium which promotes the product,

service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy.
 
a. Show b. News
c. Advertisement
 
5. It emerges when a group is physically or visually isolated with the text.
 
a. Invisibility b. Fragmentation c
Unreality
 
 ASSIGNMENT:

Read and understand the

story entitled “Love is
Everywhere”.