Creating Learning Communities: A practical guide to winning support, organizing for change, and implementing programs
N. S. Shapiro
J. Levine
Abstract
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In this book, Shapiro and Levine outline how to create effective learning communities. This process begins by explaining what learning communities are and looking at different types, models, and forms learning communities can take. They go on to explain how to create a campus culture that will successful foster learning communities including how to gain faculty buy-in and build administrative partnerships. The authors also look at how to develop curricula for the communities once implemented. The book concludes by exploring how to evaluate and assess learning communities to make sure they are fulfilling the campus’s needs and desires, as well as how the learning communities may affect the institution.
APA Citation
Shapiro, N. S., & Levine, J. (Eds.). (1999). Creating learning communities: A practical guide to winning support, organizing for change, and implementing programs. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
About the Study
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| Mode | |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| In Publication | Jossey-Bass |
| Type of Research | Mixed methods |
| Research Design | Not applicable |
| Intervention/Areas of Study | Collaborative, group, or team-based learning, Content-student interactions, Engagement, Instructor-student interactions, Learning community, Student motivation, Student readiness, Student-student interactions |
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| Peer-Reviewed | No |
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| Specific Course or Program Characteristics | |
| Outcome Variables of Interest | Academic achievement or performance, including assessment scores and course grades, Course completion, Degree attainment, Learning effectiveness, Persistence, Retention, Satisfaction |
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