The False Narrative of Higher Education and Advising Through Popular Media
Type of Presentation
Poster Session
Start Date
4-12-2019 12:30 PM
End Date
4-12-2019 1:30 PM
Abstract
Government agencies, popular media, and sensationalizing higher education 'crisis novels' are leading many students to question the role of higher education before they arrive on campus. As a result, many students have misconceptions about the role of academic advising and the college major selection process. This poster will detail research on how popular media misrepresents higher education and academic advising. The poster will share how movie clips, quotes, and newscasts that showcase the misrepresentation and provide scholarly evidence that debunks many of these assertions. This poster is the accumulation of five separate researchers conducting a rigorous content analysis of popular media sources, including, Netflix, Amazon, Youtube, scholarly journals, books, and television programs.
Identify Grant
Student Life
Faculty / Staff Sponsor
Dr. Matthew Cooney
The False Narrative of Higher Education and Advising Through Popular Media
Government agencies, popular media, and sensationalizing higher education 'crisis novels' are leading many students to question the role of higher education before they arrive on campus. As a result, many students have misconceptions about the role of academic advising and the college major selection process. This poster will detail research on how popular media misrepresents higher education and academic advising. The poster will share how movie clips, quotes, and newscasts that showcase the misrepresentation and provide scholarly evidence that debunks many of these assertions. This poster is the accumulation of five separate researchers conducting a rigorous content analysis of popular media sources, including, Netflix, Amazon, Youtube, scholarly journals, books, and television programs.