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Two Women On The Verge Of A Contextual Breakthrough: Using 'A Feminist Dictionary' In The Literature Classroom, Sheila Reiter, Barbara Dibernard
Two Women On The Verge Of A Contextual Breakthrough: Using 'A Feminist Dictionary' In The Literature Classroom, Sheila Reiter, Barbara Dibernard
Department of English: Faculty Publications
Barbara: The following dialogue relates our experiences using A Feminist Dictionary (AFD) in literature classes. My perspective is that of a feminist teacher who has found AFD to be a useful tool in bringing feminist theory and practice into alignment in the classroom. I believe it is crucial to connect the personal and the public and to connect theory and practice. One of my primary goals as a teacher is to get students to see them selves as agents who are capable of resistance and of personal and social change. In order to facilitate that, we examine hierarchy and power …
Collaboration, Critical Pedagogy, And Struggles Over Difference, Amy M. Goodburn, Beth Ina
Collaboration, Critical Pedagogy, And Struggles Over Difference, Amy M. Goodburn, Beth Ina
Department of English: Faculty Publications
If teachers desire their students to view their own texts as part of an ongoing conversation about difference, then they need to reflect upon and question their own assumptions about collaboration. Teachers need to recognize that, for some students, the value of collaboration is viewed primarily in terms of social interaction and not in the production of text. When evaluating students' collaborative texts, teachers are often not aware of the many negotiations and interactions that may have contributed to the text's formation but are not necessarily inscribed in it. Journals and collaborative evaluations of texts are one means of recovering …