Abstract:Introduction. The Authors. PART ONE: The Contemporary and Historical Context of Learning Communities. 1. Learning Communities and Undergraduate Education Reform. 2. Learning Community History: Educati...Introduction. The Authors. PART ONE: The Contemporary and Historical Context of Learning Communities. 1. Learning Communities and Undergraduate Education Reform. 2. Learning Community History: Education for What? Education for Whom? PART TWO: Learning Community Structures and Practices. 3. Learning Community Curricular Structures. 4. Core Practices in Learning Communities. PART THREE: Rich Arenas for Reform. 5. General Education, the First Year of College, and Learning Communities. 6. Success for All: Learning Communities in Basic Skills and English as a Second Language Settings. PART FOUR: Initiating and Strengthening Learning Communities. 7. Information and Feedback: Using Assessment to Strengthen and Sustain Learning Communities. 8. Recruiting and Supporting Learning Community Teachers. 9. Initiating and Sustaining Learning Communities. PART FIVE: Conclusion. 10. The Future of Learning Communities. References. Notes. Name Index. Subject Index.Read More
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: book
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