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ERIC Number: EJ586084
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-0633
Teaching in Learning Communities.
Gabelnick, Faith; MacGregor, Jean; Matthews, Roberta S.; Smith, Barbara Leigh
New Directions for Teaching and Learning, n41 p53-60 Spr 1990
Examines how the structure of learning communities shapes the teaching/learning task, and describes the kind of pedagogical adjustments that learning communities demand of students and faculty. Notes that the structure creates avenues for intellectual and pedagogical exploration; the attitude of shared inquiry and mutual, responsible community can stimulate both students and faculty. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Environment, College Faculty, College Instruction, College Role, College Students, Educational Environment, Higher Education, Inquiry, Student Role, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Learning Communities
Note: Theme issue: "Learning Communities: Creating Connections Among Students, Faculty, and Disciplines."