Critical literacy and the geography classroom: Including gender and feminist perspectives |
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| Authors: | Lee Thompson Tony Clay |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Geography, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand,;2. Geography/Tourism, Burnside High School, PO Box 29 677, Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | Abstract: Teaching secondary school geography students about different perspectives on the way knowledge is produced can be challenging. The forms of critical thinking that are prompted by interrogating the ways in which knowledge are produced equips students with intellectual tools for independent learning; an attribute which is a key feature of successful learners. This article provides an overview of the ways in which gender/feminist perspectives have been generated over time; how the teaching of these perspectives has been included in one New Zealand school, as well as suggesting useful resources. |
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| Keywords: | Critical literacy feminist perspectives gender perspectives |
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