An examination of student veteran education pathways at an American university

• Published in: Journal of geography in higher education Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 276 - 292
• Main Authors: Morris, Phillip, Gibbes, Cerian, Jennings, Steve
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Routledge 03.04.2018; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Analogies; Attitudes; Colleges & universities; degree selection; Demographics; Differences; Education; Geography; Geography Instruction; geography majors; Human Geography; instruction; Majors (Students); Military personnel; Occupational Aspiration; Physical Environment; Qualitative Research; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis; Student Attitudes; Student Experience; Student Motivation; Student Needs; Student veterans; Students; Travel; Undergraduate Students; Veterans; Veterans Education; California

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 as...