An Examination of Student Veteran Education Pathways at an American University

Autor/inn/en	Morris, Phillip; Gibbes, Cerian; Jennings, Steve
Titel	An Examination of Student Veteran Education Pathways at an American University
Quelle	In: Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 42 (2018) 2, S.276-292 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-8265
DOI	10.1080/03098265.2018.1436533
Schlagwörter	Veterans; Veterans Education; Student Experience; Geography Instruction; Student Motivation; Student Attitudes; Undergraduate Students; Majors (Students); Occupational Aspiration; Differences; Travel; Physical Environment; Human Geography; Questionnaires; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kriegsteilnehmer; Veteran; Studienerfahrung; Geography education; Geography lessons; Geografieunterricht; Schulische Motivation; Schülerverhalten; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Unterscheiden; Travelling; Reisen; Reise; Natürliche Umwelt; Humangeografie; Fragebogen; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Kalifornien
Abstract	Military veterans are enrolling in higher education at the highest rates since the Second World War. This research seeks to examine how military experiences related to student experiences within the discipline of Geography. We use a survey instrument to measure student motivations, attitudes, and aspirations for declared Geography majors. Given a high presence of military connected students, we then examine the similarities and differences in motivations, attitudes, and aspirations between military connected and non-military students. Findings suggest that there are similarities between military and non-military students with regard to motivating factors for selecting Geography as a major, there are differences with regards to attitudes towards cultural geography, and differences in how students perceive their future interactions with the environment. Differences in demographics and travel experiences also are identified and likely contribute to shaping undergraduate geography experiences. The results offer useful insight on current Geography student needs, and assist faculty and departments in tailoring learning based on student experience. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01