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Favoritism in the Classroom: A Study on Turkish Schools - Education - redOrbit

"Favoritism in the Classroom: A Study on Turkish Schools

Posted on: Friday, 29 August 2008, 03:00 CDT

By Aydogan, Ismail

Favoritism is among the most popular topics in educational institutions. Teachers are said to favor certain students over others at school and especially in their classes. Despite this popularity, there are very few studies on this topic. In Turkey, discussion of the topic does not go beyond newspaper articles. This study was therefore undertaken to establish the perceptions of Turkish high school students as to whether their teachers were engaged in favoritism."

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