Learning Communities: Reforming Undergraduate Education
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (613 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0787910368 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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"… the authors provide a lucid and comprehensive overview." (Authors Journal Compilation, Winter 2007) "…is a superb resource of ideas and experiences worthy of being examined at length." (The Midwest Book Review)
"A hard look at weaknesses in undergraduate education" according to Midwest Book Review. Co-written by four professional eductors that include Barbara Leigh Smith, Jean MacGregor, Roberta S. Matthews, and Faith Gabelnick, Learning Communities: Reforming Undergraduate Education is a hard look at weaknesses in undergraduate education available to students today, and plans for strengthening the quality of instruction. Focusing especially upon structures and practices that yield beneficial results for a learning community, and in particular exploring means to improve learning communities for which English is a second language,. "Five Stars" according to dobielink. Great find
Learning Communities is a groundbreaking book that shows how learning communities (LCs) can be a flexible and effective approach to enhancing student learning, promoting curricular coherence, and revitalizing faculty. Written by Barbara Leigh Smith, Jean MacGregor, Roberta S. Matthews, and Faith Gabelnick¾acclaimed national leaders in the learning communities movement¾this important book provides the historical, conceptual, and philosophical context for LCs and clearly demonstrates that they can be a key element in institutional transformation.