High Heels and High Expectations: Feminist Teaching in a Neoliberalist University

This study aims to examine the suitability of feminist student-centred active learning pedagogy in large-scale classroom settings in a contemporary neoliberalist university context. In the current individualist culture in the academia where students implicitly have adopted a customer-like mind-set,...

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Autores principales:	Elina Penttinen, Marjut Jyrkinen
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Publicado:	The Royal Danish Library 2017
Materias:	Social Sciences H
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:105a48627d434d2f9439a4d9e6a6cf9a2021-12-01T00:05:51ZHigh Heels and High Expectations: Feminist Teaching in a Neoliberalist University10.7146/kkf.v25i1.970702245-6937https://doaj.org/article/105a48627d434d2f9439a4d9e6a6cf9a2017-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://tidsskrift.dk/KKF/article/view/97070https://doaj.org/toc/2245-6937 This study aims to examine the suitability of feminist student-centred active learning pedagogy in large-scale classroom settings in a contemporary neoliberalist university context. In the current individualist culture in the academia where students implicitly have adopted a customer-like mind-set, they need to be rational in terms of what they study and how they use their time. We argue that feminist values are what makes student-centred active learning successful and will enhance the academic expertise of students. However, the values of inclusiveness, low-hierarchy, co-construction of knowledge, and empowerment of feminist pedagogy need to be revisited in the contemporary context. Low-hierarchy may signal to students that they have the ‘upper’ hand. Instead of engaging actively in the classroom, they challenge the course content and pedagogical practices. On the basis of our case study data, we claim that this attitude is inherently gendered. Thus, paradoxically, teachers in feminist classrooms need to be careful about the role of ‘service provider’ and assume more assertive leadership roles in order to ensure successful learning outcomes. Elina PenttinenMarjut JyrkinenThe Royal Danish LibraryarticleSocial SciencesHDAENNBSVKvinder, Køn & Forskning, Vol 25, Iss 1 (2017)
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description	This study aims to examine the suitability of feminist student-centred active learning pedagogy in large-scale classroom settings in a contemporary neoliberalist university context. In the current individualist culture in the academia where students implicitly have adopted a customer-like mind-set, they need to be rational in terms of what they study and how they use their time. We argue that feminist values are what makes student-centred active learning successful and will enhance the academic expertise of students. However, the values of inclusiveness, low-hierarchy, co-construction of knowledge, and empowerment of feminist pedagogy need to be revisited in the contemporary context. Low-hierarchy may signal to students that they have the ‘upper’ hand. Instead of engaging actively in the classroom, they challenge the course content and pedagogical practices. On the basis of our case study data, we claim that this attitude is inherently gendered. Thus, paradoxically, teachers in feminist classrooms need to be careful about the role of ‘service provider’ and assume more assertive leadership roles in order to ensure successful learning outcomes.
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title	High Heels and High Expectations: Feminist Teaching in a Neoliberalist University
title_short	High Heels and High Expectations: Feminist Teaching in a Neoliberalist University
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High Heels and High Expectations: Feminist Teaching in a Neoliberalist University

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