Using Participatory Photography to Understand Student Concepts of Place and Space

• In Event: 75.041 - MTCC Roundtable Session 33
  In Roundtable Session: 75.041-3 - Exploring the Role of Space and Place in School Improvement Efforts

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to utilize student voice to learn about connections between students and their campus spaces to find out what students view as important. Using participatory photography and reflection, students documented an image of a space on campus and voiced the connections that the space has to their education. Preliminary analysis reveals themes of belonging, cultural freedom, and the ways that spaces support connectivity to others and to academics.

Authors

• Erin Atwood, Texas Christian University

• Gabriel Stephen Huddleston, Texas Christian University