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Building Communities: Stories and Strategies for Future Learning Community Faculty and Professionals
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Paperback. Learning communities are an integral part of campus life at colleges and universities. This title examines the history of the learning community movement and strategies for assessing the effectiveness of programs. It also shows learning communities in operation from a variety of perspectives. Editor(s): McLaughlin, Carrie; Peckskamp, Terra. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNKS; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 259.
Learning communities are now an integral part of campus life at colleges and universities. They help to create smooth transitions for first-year students, positively influencing intellectual and social development and leading to greater satisfaction with the undergraduate experience. The essays collected here bring into focus the challenges, lessons, and practices that emerge from this effort. The first section of the book examines the history of the learning community movement and strategies for assessing the effectiveness of programs. The second shows learning communities in operation from a variety of perspectives.
Learning communities are now an integral part of campus life at colleges and universities. They help to create smooth transitions for first-year students, positively influencing intellectual and social development and leading to greater satisfaction with the undergraduate experience. The essays collected here bring into focus the challenges, lessons, and practices that emerge from this effort. The first section of the book examines the history of the learning community movement and strategies for assessing the effectiveness of programs. The second shows learning communities in operation from a variety of perspectives.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780977784738
SKU
V9780977784738
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99-27
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