
Sustaining and Improving Learning Communities
Jossey-Bass (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 15. June 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-7879-6054-4 (ISBN)
Description
Sustaining and Improving Learning Communities is the long awaited follow-up to the groundbreaking book Creating Learning Communities. The authors continue their exploration of the concept of learning communities as an innovation in undergraduate curricular instruction that allow students to actively participate in their own education, and deepen and diversify their college experience. Jodi Levine Laufgraben and Nancy S. Shapiro address a wide range of topics such as campus culture for sustaining learning communities, learning communities and the curriculum, pedagogies, and faculty development.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
402 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7879-6054-4 (9780787960544)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
THE AUTHORS
Jodi Levine Laufgraben, formerly director of First-Year programs and the assistant vice provost for University Studies, is associate vice provost and director of Periodic Program Review at Temple University, Philadelphia.
Nancy S. Shapiro, founding director of the College Park Scholars Program, is the associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, at the University System of Maryland. They are the coauthors of Creating Learning Communities.
Jodi Levine Laufgraben, formerly director of First-Year programs and the assistant vice provost for University Studies, is associate vice provost and director of Periodic Program Review at Temple University, Philadelphia.
Nancy S. Shapiro, founding director of the College Park Scholars Program, is the associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, at the University System of Maryland. They are the coauthors of Creating Learning Communities.
Content
Preface xi
The Authors xvii
1 Introduction: The What and Why of Learning Communities 1
2 A Campus Culture for Sustaining Learning Communities 14
Anne Goodsell Love
3 Planning and Assessing the Curriculum 31
4 Pedagogy That Builds Community 54
Jodi Levine Laufgraben, Daniel Tompkins
5 Faculty Development 76
6 Developing Purposeful and Focused Assessment 97
7 Approaching Diversity Through Learning Communities 114
Emily Decker Lardner
8 Sustaining Living-Learning Programs 130
David Schoem
9 Next Steps: Expanding Our Understanding of Communities of Learning 157
References 173
Index 183
The Authors xvii
1 Introduction: The What and Why of Learning Communities 1
2 A Campus Culture for Sustaining Learning Communities 14
Anne Goodsell Love
3 Planning and Assessing the Curriculum 31
4 Pedagogy That Builds Community 54
Jodi Levine Laufgraben, Daniel Tompkins
5 Faculty Development 76
6 Developing Purposeful and Focused Assessment 97
7 Approaching Diversity Through Learning Communities 114
Emily Decker Lardner
8 Sustaining Living-Learning Programs 130
David Schoem
9 Next Steps: Expanding Our Understanding of Communities of Learning 157
References 173
Index 183