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Author: Gajjala, R.

Epistemologies of Doing: Engaging Online Learning through Feminist Pedagogy

Author(s):	Gajjala, R. Behrmann, E. M. Birzescu, A. Corbett, A. & Bondor, K. F.
Date:	2017
Publication:	University of Chicago Press
Citation:	Gajjala, R., Behrmann, E. M., Birzescu, A., Corbett, A., & Bondor, K. F. (2017). Epistemologies of Doing: Engaging Online Learning through Feminist Pedagogy. In E. Losh (Ed.), MOOCs and Their Afterlives. University of Chicago Press. https://doi.org/10.7208/chicago/9780226469591.003.0010.

Section on webpage:	Feminist Pedagogy – Online
Tenets:	Promoting cooperative learning. Humanizing online teaching/learning. Creating cultures of care in online classrooms. Examining (dis)embodiment in virtual teaching/learning. Using technology intentionally to build communities and enhance learning.
Annotation:	The authors in this article describe unique methods for teaching feminist pedagogies using social media and creating safe spaces for students on these platforms. The authors provide tools for building an environment of mutual respect and support and integrating cooperative learning to build these spaces.

February 11, 2026

Epistemologies of Doing: Engaging Online Learning through Feminist Pedagogy

Author(s):	Gajjala, R. Behrmann, E. M. Birzescu, A. Corbett, A. & Bondor, K. F.
Date:	2017
Publication:	University of Chicago Press
Citation:	Gajjala, R., Behrmann, E. M., Birzescu, A., Corbett, A., & Bondor, K. F. (2017). Epistemologies of Doing: Engaging Online Learning through Feminist Pedagogy. In E. Losh (Ed.), MOOCs and Their Afterlives. University of Chicago Press. https://doi.org/10.7208/chicago/9780226469591.003.0010.

Section on webpage:	Feminist Pedagogy – Online
Tenets:	Promoting cooperative learning. Humanizing online teaching/learning. Creating cultures of care in online classrooms. Examining (dis)embodiment in virtual teaching/learning. Using technology intentionally to build communities and enhance learning.
Annotation:	The authors in this article describe unique methods for teaching feminist pedagogies using social media and creating safe spaces for students on these platforms. The authors provide tools for building an environment of mutual respect and support and integrating cooperative learning to build these spaces.

August 1, 2024

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