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ERIC Number: EJ491336
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-7555
A Sense of Community: Collaboration in a Large Anthropology Class.
Lancy, David F.; And Others
College Teaching, v42 n3 p102-06 Sum 1994
A large introductory anthropology course at Utah State University was organized to promote collaboration among and between students and faculty. Students were divided into and worked in "clans" for the entire term. A study of the course suggests that learning and a sense of community resulted directly from this organization. (MSE)
Descriptors: Anthropology, Assignments, Classroom Environment, College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students, Cooperative Learning, Course Descriptions, Course Organization, Group Dynamics, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Large Group Instruction, Teacher Student Relationship, Teamwork
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Utah State University