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Download full textSommers, Jayne K.; Reile, Lucy; Henry, Grant; Thomas, Jennifer – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2020
Scholarship on students who enter college without a declared major indicates that this population of students faces unique challenges (Anderson, 1985; Beal & Noel, 1980; Lewallen, 1993), but also may be more likely to persist to graduation and earn higher grades than those who enter college with a declared major (Lewallen, 1995). Based on…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Majors (Students), Residential Programs, Living Learning Centers
Hurtado, Sarah S.; Gonyea, Robert M.; Graham, Polly A.; Fosnacht, Kevin – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2020
Residential learning communities (RLCs) are residence hall environments designed to deliver academic and social benefits. For decades, many have argued RLCs are an effective means for increasing student success. Yet substantial changes in the defining characteristics of campus housing and student diversity have led to new questions about the…
Descriptors: Living Learning Centers, Residential Programs, Learner Engagement, Dormitories
Maltby, Jennifer L.; Brooks, Christopher; Horton, Marjorie; Morgan, Helen – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2016
Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) degrees provide opportunities for economic mobility. Yet women, underrepresented minority (URM), and first-generation college students remain disproportionately underrepresented in STEM fields. This study examined the effectiveness of a living-learning community (LLC) for URM and first-generation…
Descriptors: Females, Sciences, STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation
