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Download full textBenjamin, Mimi; Belch, Holley A. – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2018
In structuring and providing leadership for learning community programs, learning community coordinators must address myriad issues and situations in order to create an experience that aids student learning and success. All types of students participate in learning communities, including students with psychiatric/ psychological disabilities;…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Mental Disorders, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Emotional Disturbances
Collet-Klingenberg, Lana L.; Hribar, Kelsy E.; Fenwick, Delaney K. – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2015
First year learning community (LC) freshmen entering as education majors participated in year-long activities related to service learning and leadership development. Activities included fall cohort classes with shared content, a common read, and a spring seminar that included leadership learning, fund raising, and a short-term service project in…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Communities of Practice, College Freshmen, Education Majors
Arensdorf, Jill; Naylor-Tincknell, Janett – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2016
Living Learning Communities (LLCs) have been shown to increase student retention rates and academic performance (Hotchkiss, Moore, & Pitts, 2006), as well as increase overall satisfaction with college (Baker & Pomerantz, 2000) and increase cognitive skills (Walker, 2003). These benefits have been demonstrated in a variety of institutions…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Qualitative Research, Focus Groups, Student Attitudes
Huerta, Juan Carlos; Hansen, Michele J. – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2013
Good assessment is part of all good learning communities, and this article provides a useful set of best practices for learning community assessment planning: (1) articulating agreed-upon learning community program goals; (2) identifying the purpose of assessment (e.g., summative or formative); (3) employing qualitative and quantitative assessment…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Evaluation Methods, Best Practices, Planning
Wiersema, Janice A.; Licklider, Barbara L.; Ebbers, Larry – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2013
Students at Iowa State University had the opportunity to enroll in a two-year National Science Foundation (NFS) Scholarship for Service (SFS) leadership development program, in addition to their work within their majors. This interdisciplinary program included faculty and students in computer engineering, computer science, mathematics, political…
Descriptors: College Students, Leadership Training, Interdisciplinary Approach, Communities of Practice
Gebauer, Richard D.; Watterson, Nancy L.; Malm, Eric; Filling-Brown, Michelle L.; Cordes, John W. – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2013
Many have documented the positive benefits of Living and Learning Communities (LLCs), but creating an environment that truly integrates living and learning across campus can be a challenge. In this paper we chronicle an LLC program that was intentionally built upon a broad foundation. By including faculty, staff, and student leader representation…
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Communities of Practice, College Students, College Faculty
