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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