Resources/References:
There are many resources available to support faculty interested
in participating in a learning community. A good starting point
is the following excellent web site. It is maintained by the
National Learning Communities Project housed at Evergreen State
College in Washington. The site covers many aspects of learning
communities, including relevant conferences and teaching materials:
http://learningcommons.evergreen.edu
General/theoretical Considerations:
Angelo, T. A. "The Campus as a Learning Community:
Seven Promising Shifts and Seven Powerful Levers." American
Association of Higher Education Bulletin 49(9) (1997): 3-6
Brower, A. M. and K. M. Dettinger. "What is a Learning
Community? Toward a Comprehensive Model," About Campus
(Nov-Dec. 1998): 15-21.
Bystrom, V. A. "Getting it Together: Learning Communities."
In Paradigms for College Teaching, ed. By W. E. Campbell.
Minneapolis, Interaction Book Company. 1997.
Gabelnick, F., J. MacGregor, and B. L. Smith. Learning Communities:
Creating Connections among Students, Faculty and Disciplines.
New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 41. San Francisco:
Jossey-Bass, 1990.
- In Cravens Library, LC 1011.157x
Lenning, O. and L. Ebbers. "The Powerful Potential of
Learning Communities: Improving Education for the Future."
ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report Series 26 (6) (1998).
- In Cravens Library, LB 2331. L46
Levine, J. H. "Building Learning Communities for Faculty."
About Campus 2 (6) (Jan-Feb. 1998): 22-24
- In Cravens Library LB 2331 .S473
Levine, J. H. (ed.) Learning Communities: New Structures,
New Partnerships for Learning. Columbia: National Center
for the First Year Experience and Students in Transition, 1999.
Shapiro, N. S. and J. H. Levine. Creating Learning Communities:
A Practical Guide to Wining Support, Organizing for Change,
and Implementing rograms. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999.
Living/residential Communities:
Arminio, J. "Living-Learning Centers: Offering College
Students an Enhanced College Experience." Journal of
College and University Housing 24 (1) (1994): 12-17
Blimling, G.S. and J. H. Schuh, eds. Increasing the Educational
Role of Residence Halls, New Directions for Student Services,
13. San Francisco: Jossey-Brass, 1981.
Conroe, B.A. "Initiating a Living-Learning Residence in
a Four-Year Public Institution: One Strategy that Worked."
NASPA Journal 24 (1986): 14-21.
Freese, D. "The Theoretical Foundations of a Living Learning
Community Model with and Emphasis on Experiential Education."
Thesis, Sonoma State College, 1997.
Henry, K. B. and H. K. Schein. "Academic Community in
Residence Halls: What Differentiates a Hall with a Living/Learning
Program?" The Journal of College and University Student
Housing, 27 (2), (1998): 9-13.
Rong, Y. "A Literature Review of the History and Perspectives
of College Student Classroom and Residence Hall Learning."
Journal of College and University Student Housing 27
(2), (1998): 3-8
Ryan, M. B. "Residential Colleges: A Legacy of Living
and Learning Together." Change 24 (5) (1992): 26-35.
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