Exploring youth socio-spatial perceptions of higher education landscapes through sketch maps

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 transit...

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Published in:Journal of geography in higher education 2015-01, Vol.39 (1), p.111-130
Main Authors: Pearsall, Hamil, Hawthorne, Timothy, Block, Daniel, Walker, Barbara Louise Endemaño, Masucci, Michele
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent Attitudes
Attitude Change
Campuses
College School Cooperation
College students
Familiarity
Geographic Information Systems
Higher Education
Identification (Psychology)
Navigation
Pennsylvania
Perceptions
Place of Residence
Pretests Posttests
Proximity
qualitative GIS
School Choice
science of broadening participation
Science Technology Engineering and Math
Secondary School Students
Sensitivity Training
sketch mapping
STEM Education
Student Attitudes
Transitions
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0309-8265
1466-1845
DOI:10.1080/03098265.2014.1002079