Instruments

Qualitative Sketch Maps

Description

Previous research on broadening participation in higher education and Science Technology Engineering and Math has inadequately examined the role of place. This article explores the socio-spatial perceptions of youth of a college campus and changes in perceptions youth experience during their transition from being a university neighbor to becoming part of a university community. This study uses sketch maps and qualitative Geographic Information Systems to document the changing perceptions of 43 youth aged 14–18 during their participation in a university program. The results suggest that some students started to identify with campus spaces as a university student or employee rather than as a neighbor of the university.

Citation:

Persall, Hamil, Timothy Hawthorne, Daniel Block, Barbara L. Endemano Walker, and Michele Masucci. 2015. Exploring Youth Socio-Spatial Perceptions of Higher Education Landscapes through Sketch Maps. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, DOI: 10.1080/0309265.2014.1002079.

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INSTRUMENT DETAILS

Topic(s)
Evaluation
Other
Author
Taylor and Francis
Target Gradespan(s)
High school (9-12)
Additional Disciplines
Environmental Science - GIS/GPS
Additional Target Participants
Students