About
Feminist Pedagogy Literature
FPTO Book and Works
Contribute

Author: Pownall, M.

Encouraging Feminist Discussion in Asynchronous Online Teaching

Author(s):	Pownall, M.
Date:	2021
Publication:	Psychology of Women Quarterly
Citation:	Pownall, M. (2021). Encouraging Feminist Discussion in Asynchronous Online Teaching. Psychology of Women Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/03616843211027479.

Section on webpage:	Feminist Pedagogy – Online
Tenets:	Presenting knowledge as constructed. Examining how gender, intersecting with other social categories, structures our lives, learning, and knowledge production, access to resources and information. Honoring diversity and lived experiences through intersectional approaches. Examining (dis)embodiment in virtual teaching/learning. Using technology intentionally to build communities and enhance learning.
Annotation:	To respond to the pedagogic challenge of asynchronous learning cultivating lower-level faculty–student interaction and reducing the “messy but authentic” value of live sessions, the author of this article outlines three asynchronous online activities designed to cultivate feminist scholarship by encouraging lively debate and discussion. Utilizing Padlet, a digital discussion platform, these activities related to the psychology of women, prejudice, intersectionality, and social constructivism. They also replicated the interactivity of in-person discussions, which enabled students to share ideas, critique assumptions, and engage in feminist dialogue.

February 11, 2026

Encouraging Feminist Discussion in Asynchronous Online Teaching

Author(s):	Pownall, M.
Date:	2021
Publication:	Psychology of Women Quarterly
Citation:	Pownall, M. (2021). Encouraging Feminist Discussion in Asynchronous Online Teaching. Psychology of Women Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/03616843211027479.

Section on webpage:	Feminist Pedagogy – Online
Tenets:	Presenting knowledge as constructed. Examining how gender, intersecting with other social categories, structures our lives, learning, and knowledge production, access to resources and information. Honoring diversity and lived experiences through intersectional approaches. Examining (dis)embodiment in virtual teaching/learning. Using technology intentionally to build communities and enhance learning.
Annotation:

August 1, 2024

The Feminist Pedagogy Project

Join our Community of Feminist Educators!

Receive our Insights articles, assignments, and updates in your inbox.

Cite the Guide

Howard, J., Daniel, C., Newman, L., Bond, N., and Romero-Hall, E. (eds.) “Feminist Pedagogy for Teaching Online.” (2025). https://feministsteach.org.

Contribute to the Guide

You may contribute to this guide by sharing resources and tools that you have used in the past, your own assignments, or blog posts that reflect on your pedagogy. We also welcome feedback such as suggestions for improvement, reporting broken links, and/or questions about feminist pedagogy and online education, please contact us at feministpedagogyonline@gmail.com.

Creative Commons

Feminist Pedagogy for Teaching Online: Digital Guide © 2020 by Jacquelyne Thoni Howard, Clare Daniel, Liv Newman, Niya Bond, and Enilda Romero-Hall is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

Stay Connected

LinkedIn
Instagram
Mail

Submit Insights Articles

Submit Assignments