Critical Feminisms as Pedagogical Spaces for Humanizing Online Teaching and Learning

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Dominant online teaching and learning theories have focused on the middle-class, white male experience. What we mean by this is that traditional learning theories tend to prioritize individual achievement and uphold social hierarchies that favor linear approaches to learning. To challenge these notions, some researchers have embraced a range of perspectives that include attention to intersections with race, class, language, and perceptions of the abilities of physical bodies. In this session, we will present a series of critical feminist perspectives on key topics relevant to online teaching and learning. Instead of having a discussant, we will allocate an extended period for audience discussion, fostering critical inquiry into online teaching and learning.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Online Teaching and Learning

Chair

• Mary F. Rice, University of New Mexico

Papers

• Experiences of Feminist Pedagogy in Online Learning: The Student Perspective - Vanessa Dennen, Florida State University; Omer Arslan, Florida State University

• Speculative Futures of Feminist Digital Pedagogy - Enilda J. Romero-Hall, University of Tennessee; Aras Bozkurt, Anadolu University; Catharyn Crane Shelton, Northern Arizona University; Chloe Raub, Harvard University

• Feminist Theory and Pedagogy in Online Higher Education for Inclusive and Equitable Learning Environments - Natalie B. Milman, The George Washington University; Jessa Henderson, University of Bergen

• Feminist Connectivity in Online Learning - Stephanie Rollag Yoon, Minnesota State University - Mankato; Keitha-Gail Martin-Kerr, University of Minnesota; Jana Lo Bello Miller, University of Minnesota; Staci Gilpin, University of North Dakota