ERIC Number: EJ958900
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
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The Unified Core: A "Major" Learning Community Model in Action
Powell, Gwynn M.; Johnson, Corey W.; James, J. Joy; Dunlap, Rudy
Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, v26 n1 p63-68 2011
The Unified Core is an innovative approach to higher education that blends content through linked courses within a major to create a community of learners. This article offers the theoretical background for the approach, describes the implementation, and offers suggestions to educators who would like to design their own version of this innovative approach. Four separate three-credit foundation courses, Foundations of Recreation and Leisure Studies, Programming in Leisure Service, Community Programming in Recreation Leadership, and Contemporary Social Issues in Recreation and Leisure Studies, are taught as a blended unit to undergraduates entering the initial semester of the Recreation and Leisure Studies major. (Contains 2 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Required Courses, Introductory Courses, Leisure Education, Recreation, Higher Education, Undergraduate Students, Course Content, Outcomes of Education, Team Teaching, Teamwork, Community Recreation Programs, Recreational Programs
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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