Assessing power issues in Canadian and Jamaican women's experiences in learning via distance in higher education

This paper examines a qualitative research study which examines the experiences of ten Jamaican and Canadian women engaged in learning via distance in a graduate adult education program. Using a critical feminist perspective, three power issues emerged as topics for discussion that are important for...

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Published in:Teaching in higher education 2004-10, Vol.9 (4), p.449-461
Main Author: Gouthro, Patricia A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cultural Differences
Distance Education
Ethics
Females
Feminism
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Higher Education
Power Structure
Qualitative Research
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Summary:This paper examines a qualitative research study which examines the experiences of ten Jamaican and Canadian women engaged in learning via distance in a graduate adult education program. Using a critical feminist perspective, three power issues emerged as topics for discussion that are important for distance educators in higher education to take into consideration. These are some of the ethical and practical challenges of teaching internationally and cross-culturally, gender differences in power relationships in the distance learning classroom, and the impact of relationships in the homeplace and how this may affect women's learning experiences.
ISSN:1356-2517
1470-1294
DOI:10.1080/1356251042000252381