Article 2019

Facilitating the transition from being a geography student to becoming a geographer in Spain: the role of professional identity

Journal of Geography in Higher Education
Journal · Vol. 43 · Issue 4 · pp. 505-526
Abstract

The transition between university studies and workplace is often described as a difficult and challenging process. In this paper, we propose a series of modifications to the curriculum of geography studies based on an exploration of both student and professional perceptions on the image of the geography profession and how they identify with it. Based on several interviews, we suggest a series of recommendations for curriculum design to reconcile the disagreement found between student and professional perceptions and to foster students’ identification with professional images. © 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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Transition Professional identity Curriculum Studies professional images

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curriculum student perception Spain geography education
Author Affiliations
Department of Human Resources, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Innovation and Data Sciences, Universitat Ramon Llull, ESADE, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Departamento de Gestión de Empresas, Facultad de Economía y Empresa, Reus, Tarragona, Spain
Department of Strategy and General Management, Universitat Ramon Llull, ESADE, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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