USING PHOTOVOICE TO EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PHYSCIAL SPACE OF THE COLLEGE UNION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ON CAMPUS: A CASE STUDY

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorHolzweiss, Peggy P
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFuller, Matthew B
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMontelongo, Ricardo
dc.creatorWebber, Robert W
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-13T18:26:28Z
dc.date.available2024-05-13T18:26:28Z
dc.date.created2024-05
dc.date.issued2024-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2024
dc.date.updated2024-05-13T18:26:28Z
dc.description.abstractCollege unions are a common feature on the traditional American campus. The Association of College Unions International, the Association that advances the role of the college union, has long claimed that the college union assists with community building on campus and that the college union is a place where everyone on campus can come to gather. Still, research surrounding the relationship between the physical space of the college union and community is limited. DeSawal and Yakaboski (2013) highlighted this gap in the literature and since then several practitioners have conducted studies examining this relationship. To better understand this relationship, a case study was conducted exploring student perception of the physical space of the college union and community. Strange and Banning’s (2001) Hierarchical Model of Environmental Purposes and Design Model provided the framework to explore how students understood the relationship between the physical space of the college union and community. Through photograph analysis, interviews, and observation data showed that participants were keenly aware of the physical space of the college union. They paid close attention to where things were in the building and how the location of these things impacted their decisions and use of the space. They also acknowledged the importance of the services and amenities within the physical space of the college union. Design elements like natural light, color, and open space were also acknowledged and valued by students. Finally, participants drew on the connections between the physical space of the college union and community. They saw the college union as a place to gather, a place that nurtured belonging, a place that was safe, and a place where they felt welcomed and could engage with their peers. Participants believed that the college union served as the hub of campus life, and as the hub, the college union was and place that encouraged the development of community on campus.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.uri
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11875/4443
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectCollege Unions
dc.subjectPhysical space
dc.subjectCommunity
dc.titleUSING PHOTOVOICE TO EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PHYSCIAL SPACE OF THE COLLEGE UNION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ON CAMPUS: A CASE STUDY
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Education
thesis.degree.departmentEducational Leadership
thesis.degree.disciplineHigher Education Leadership
thesis.degree.grantorSam Houston State University
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Education

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
WEBBER-PRIMARY-2024.pdf
Size:
1.7 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download

License bundle

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
proquest_license.txt
Size:
6.37 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
Download
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
2.03 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
Download

Collections

Electronic Theses and Dissertations