Using Graphic Elicitation to Explore Community College Transfer Student Identity, Development, and Engagement

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Abstract

This paper explores the use of graphic elicitation in a study of community college transfer student (CCTS) identity, development, and engagement at four-year institutions. Using graphic elicitation in the form of a relational map illuminated aspects of CCTSs that they may not have been able to otherwise verbalize, and was used in combination with interview questions designed to elaborate on participants' responses to the relational map. Three primary theories emerged from the data that shed light on how CCTSs cope with conflicting behaviors and feelings about being at a four-year institution. We also address the use of graphic elicitation in conjunction with grounded theory and identify inherent limitations with the technique.

Authors

• Sheri Kristine Rodriguez, Rowan University

• Monica Reid Kerrigan, Rowan University