Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ744385
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 4
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-7555
The College Classroom as a Community: Impact on Student Attitudes and Learning
McKinney, John Paul; McKinney, Kathleen G.; Franiuk, Renae; Schweitzer, John
College Teaching, v54 n3 p281-284 2006
This study is an exploration of the "sense of community" in a college classroom. The construct was successfully developed by incorporating six variables borrowed from neighborhood community research. Sense of community scores significantly predicted students' classroom attitudes, perception of learning, and actual performance on course exams.
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Student Attitudes, Psychology, Personality Measures, Questionnaires, Social Bias, Learning Processes, College Students, Social Desirability, Social Capital, Social Organizations, Likert Scales, Student Empowerment, Intervention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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