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Most teachers attempt to grade objectively but many students feel it is unfair. Photo: File
ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT

Academic assessments: Biases from historical inequalities undermine fairness

True academic freedom requires valuing diverse knowledge — indigenous, African and communal — beyond Eurocentric norms

  • Samkelo Nyakeni
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