Emily Kingsland
Undercover Feminist Pedagogy in Information Literacy: A Literature Review
McGill University
abstract x0d objective feminist pedagogy library instruction presents new approach actively engaging students research process feminist pedagogy universities found early adoption 1970s newer phenomenon library instruction finding early roots works ladenson 2010 accardi 2010 accardi vukovic 2013x0d fostering active engagement critical thinking skills feminist library instruction sessions encourage students question authority actively participate knowledge production process become aware power information privilege navigate increasingly complex information environments core specific pedagogical approach subverts traditional classroom dynamics focusing diversity inclusionx0d literature review demonstrates feminist pedagogy currently practiced academic library information literacy sessions students assessed feminist mannerx0d methods practitioners feminist pedagogy draw techniques methodologies designed emphasize value different experiences cooperative learning collaborative learning inquirybased learning inquiryguided learning techniques methodologies used develop students information literacy skills take ownership research process stimulate critical inquiryx0d literature review following databases searched education resources information center eric proquest platform library amp information science abstracts lisa library information science amp technology abstracts lista scopus web science core collection hand searching worldcat well cited reference searching bibliography mining also conducted searches run november 2018 april 2019 followed second round july 2019 based participant feedback 2019 eblip10 conference case studies books book chapters literature reviews research papers interviews surveys papers based statistical qualitative analysis consultedx0d results librarians may lack familiarity feminist theory feminism writ large influences academic librarians professional practice schroeder amp hollister 2014 librarians incorporate feminist pedagogy practice assessment many concrete ways however librarians focus feminist pedagogy may face obstacles teaching may explain publications feminist pedagogical discourse within library information studies emerged within last decade fritch 2018 hackney et al 2018 common challenge feminist librarians face restrictive nature standalone oneshot information literacy session moreover much room improvement library information studies programs introduce students theory practice feminist pedagogyx0d conclusion paper highlights examples feminist methods librarians put practice information literacy sessions ways students assessed feminist manner literature demonstrates feminist pedagogy successfully implemented decades universities comparison practicing feminist pedagogy library instruction level relatively new area focus within profession hopefully growing trend lead evidence based literature near future