PBS
Microassaults, Microinsults, and Microinvalidations
Types of microaggressions are discussion in three short PBS videos: microassaults (overt intentional discrimination), microinsults, and microinvalidations. The terms are defined and examples are provided that illustrate each type of...
PBS
Frameworks for Addressing Ethical Issues
Before launching into a discussion of ethics, it's essential that common ground is established so that all participants are talking the same language. A series of five videos provides definitions and examples of the terms key to the...
PBS
Overview for Approaching Ethical Issues
Discussing ethical issues can be problematic. Before beginning any discussion of ethical issues and biases, show this series of videos that lays the groundwork by providing an overview of the terminology needed and examples of the terms...
PBS
Concepts Unwrapped: Implicit Bias
Bias can be explicit or implicit, with implicit bias being far more subtle. A PBS video identifies the differences between these biases and the controversy surrounding the discussion of implicit bias.
PBS
Why Do Our Brains Love Fake News?
Fake news is all about the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex versus the orbitofrontal cortex. Huh? Get the facts, the real deal, with a short video that explains clearly and succinctly what's going on in our brains that leads us to listen...
Crash Course
When Predictions Succeed: Crash Course Statistics #44
Statistics show people eat more berries when the weather is nice. Young entrepreneurs learn how stores use statistics like this to plan their advertising and sales strategies. The narrator uses various examples to show how important...
Crash Course
When Predictions Fail: Crash Course Statistics #43
The world relies on statistics for important predictions like earthquakes, volcano eruptions, and winners of presidential elections. Examine some popular failed predictions and identify their flaws while watching the 43rd installment of...
Crash Course
Media and Money: Crash Course Media Literacy #5
Money talks ... especially in the media world! How do finances influence the media we see? Answer that, and many other questions using a video in a media literacy series. The narrator discusses how economic reasons influence media...
Crash Course
Future Literacies: Crash Course Media Literacy #12
In what direction is our wired world going? Scholars prepare to interact with the technology of the future using a video from a series that focuses on media literacy. The narrator proposes viewers keep a skeptical mind as they interact...
Crash Course
Influence and Persuasion: Crash Course Media Literacy #6
Heard any good jingles lately? Chances are, you thought of several while you read this! Part of an extensive media literacy series, the video explores the world of advertising. Viewers see examples of different types of advertising,...
Crash Course
Media and the Mind: Crash Course Media Literacy #4
Media really messes with your head! Psychological scholars explore the tricks our brains sometimes play when presented with new information during a video in a Crash Course series discussing media literacy. Topics include false memory,...
Crash Course
Sampling Methods and Bias with Surveys: Crash Course Statistics #10
How many of you found the video to be useful? Young statisticians learn about surveys in the 10th installment of the Crash Course Statistics playlist. An informative video describes different sampling methods and possible sources of bias.
Crash Course
Controlled Experiments: Crash Course Statistics #9
Control your excitement about finding such a great resource! Scholars learn about different types and purposes of experiments through an engaging YouTube video. The ninth part of the Crash Course Statistics series looks at controlled...
MinuteEarth
How Different Are Different Types of Dogs?
The American Kennel Club currently recognizes 167 dog breeds while the Federation Cynologique Internationale recognizes 340. The video explains the three main categories of dogs and how closely those dogs are related. It offers...
MinuteEarth
This Is Your Brain on Extreme Weather
We track weather and measure it objectively, yet our own beliefs often conflict with the facts. The video discusses how our source of weather reporting and our personal experiences shape our beliefs. It also covers the concepts of...
Macat
An Introduction to Edward Said's Orientalism
Heathens! Barbarians! Savages! When encountering a culture vastly different from their own, explorers often viewed the activities and traditions of a society new to them through a lens colored by their own values and experiences....
Northeast Arkansas Education Cooperative
Sampling Methods and Preventing Bias
Experimental design can be both incredibly intuitive and very high-concept when first introduced to learners. This video does a great job of discussing sampling methods and bias simply, without over-reducing...
Curated OER
What is an Unbiased Sample?
Transmit to your class what an unbiased sample is with this video. The video goes into detail about what an unbiased sample looks like, providing examples and listing several different types of random sampling. This could be used when...
Curated OER
What is an Unbiased Sample?
Transmit to your class what an unbiased sample is with this video. The video goes into detail about what an unbiased sample looks like, providing examples and listing several different types of random sampling. This could be used when...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: How to Evaluate Scientific Information
This lesson will explain how to evaluate scientific information to be sure it is credible and usable. It will also describe how and why science is relevant and important to your everyday life.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Evaluating Bias in an Experiment: Lesson 5
In this lesson, students will learn how to identify sources of bias in an experiment. It is 5 of 6 in the series titled "Evaluating Bias in an Experiment."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Evaluating Bias in an Experiment: Lesson 6
In this lesson, students will learn how to identify sources of bias in an experiment. It is 6 of 6 in the series titled "Evaluating Bias in an Experiment."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Evaluating Sources: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain how to evaluate electronic sources. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Evaluating Sources."
Other
Gerald Oehler: Bias the Art of Historical Inquiry
This video provides an examination of bias and point of view and why this is an important skill to know when studying his/her story. [5:30]