Critical Feminisms as Pedagogical Spaces for Humanizing Online Teaching and Learning

AERA 2024

Online Teaching & Learning SIG Symposium

April 11th, 2024

10:50 am - 12:20 pm EST

AGENDA

• Agenda
• Introductions
• Discussion with Panelists
• Q & A
• Final Thoughts

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Meet Our Panelists

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How would you briefly describe yourself in humanized terms?

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Question: Paper One

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Experiences of feminist pedagogy in online learning: The student perspective

Vanessa Dennen & Ömer Arslan

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How can online courses be restructured to better foster agency, leadership, and community among students, particularly those from historically underrepresented groups?

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Question: Paper Two

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Constructing Educational Possibilities: Applying Black Womanist and Techno-Womanism Principles to Online Education

Xeturah Woodley

• In what ways do the experiences of BIPOC and female students in online learning settings reveal systemic inequalities?
• How can techno-womanism and other feminist frameworks be applied to address these challenges and promote equity and inclusion?

Question: Paper Three

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Speculative Futures of Feminist Digital Pedagogy

Enilda Romero-Hall, Nadia Awaida, Maha Bali, Aras Bozkurt, Chloe Raub, Catharyn Shelton, & Sukania Walji

How can the concept of feminist digital learning experiences be operationalized in practical terms to support learners as co-designers and ensure that diverse voices are recognized and valued in the educational process?

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Question: Paper Four

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A review of literature: Feminist theory in online teaching & learning

Natalie B. Milman & Jessa Henderson

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• What gaps exist in the current research on feminist theory and pedagogy in online higher education?
• How can future research better address these gaps to contribute to the development of inclusive and equitable online learning environments?

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Questions: Paper Five

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Diverse online students' sociocultural experiences related to time

Stephanie Rollag Yoon, Keitha-Gail Martin-Kerr, Jana LoBello Miller, & Staci Sparks Gilpin

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What strategies can instructors and designers of online courses implement to enhance connectivity and ensure that time and other factors do not become barriers to learning?

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Q & A

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Final Thoughts

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What advice would you offer to scholars who want to take up this type of work?

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Thank you!

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Question: All Panelists

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• How do critical feminist theories challenge traditional notions of online education, particularly in the context of individual achievement and social hierarchies
• What are the implications for designing more inclusive online learning environments?

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