Spatial imaginaries and the student learning journey in higher education: transition as a contested space
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Paper/Presentation Title | Spatial imaginaries and the student learning journey in higher education: transition as a contested space |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Noble, Karen (Author) and Henderson, Robyn (Author) |
Editors | Thomas, Jason |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 11th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference (FYHE 2008) |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2008 |
Place of Publication | Brisbane, Australia |
ISBN | 9781741072419 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.fyhe.qut.edu.au/past_papers/papers08/FYHE2008/content/pdfs/9C.pdf |
Conference/Event | FYHE 2008: An Apple for the Learner: Celebrating the First year Experience |
Event Details | FYHE 2008: An Apple for the Learner: Celebrating the First year Experience Event Date 30 Jun 2008 to end of 02 Jul 2008 Event Location Hobart, Australia |
Abstract | This paper examines the notion of spatial imaginaries as a means of understanding, interpreting and challenging unspoken norms of university life, through an investigation of the transition experiences of self-identified 'at-risk' students in a regional university in Australia. Taking an actor-orientated perspective, the authors' focus is an examination of students' subjective motivations in forming a collective movement. It is argued that the Learning Circle approach adopted in a first year experience support program contributed to wider social changes for the participants and significantly impacted on their discourse and practice of university life. The human geography notion of spatial imaginaries is seen as a means by which tertiary educators can gain a better understanding of how to scaffold |
Keywords | transition; Learning Circle; student learning journey; space and place; cultural geography; student engagement; higher education |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520102. Educational psychology |
390303. Higher education | |
390409. Learning sciences | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Education |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9yvx6/spatial-imaginaries-and-the-student-learning-journey-in-higher-education-transition-as-a-contested-space
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