Exploring Affective Dimensions of Authentic Geographic Education Using a Qualitative Document Analysis of Students’ YouthMappers Blogs

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dc.contributor.authorHite, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorSolis, Patricia
dc.contributor.authorWargo, Lindsay
dc.contributor.authorLarsen, Thomas
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-08T14:49:15Z
dc.date.available2021-07-08T14:49:15Z
dc.date.issued2018-10
dc.description.abstractResearch suggests numerous cognitive benefits of authentic learning experiences. Beyond cognition, there are additional dimensions for learners who engage in authentic learning experiences. In education, the affective experiences of authentic learning and the role of students’ social interactions remain largely unexplored. This paper examines students’ affective and social experiences derived from blog posts published on the YouthMappers website. YouthMappers is an international network of university students who create open map data for humanitarian and development programming. In an analysis of two years (2016–2017) of 82 blogs from the YouthMappers network, students from the U.S. and abroad report motivating experiences fueled by social events and gatherings. The participants also find value in communicating with, encouraging, educating, and supporting their peers. Geographic region and gender also play a part in their accounts. This paper seeks to advance research in student affect and social interactions during authentic learning experiences. Positive affective and social experiences may be employed to create authentic learning experiences, building impactful social and emotional experiences for globally-diverse students.
dc.description.departmentGeography and Environmental Studies
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dc.format.extent19 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationHite, R., Solis, P., Wargo, L., & Larsen, T. B. (2018). Exploring affective dimensions of authentic geographic education using a qualitative document analysis of students’ YouthMappers blogs. Education Sciences, 8(4): 173.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/educsci8040173
dc.identifier.issn2227-7102
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/13816
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
dc.rights.holder© 2018 The Authors.
dc.rights.licenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
dc.sourceEducation Sciences, 2018, Vol. 8, No. 4, Article 173.
dc.subjectaffect
dc.subjectauthentic learning
dc.subjectblogs
dc.subjectenthusiasm
dc.subjectgeography education
dc.subjectinterest
dc.subjectmapping
dc.subjectmotivation
dc.subjectsocial learning
dc.titleExploring Affective Dimensions of Authentic Geographic Education Using a Qualitative Document Analysis of Students’ YouthMappers Blogs
dc.typeArticle

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