ERIC Number: EJ1150382
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 11
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ISSN: EISSN-2375-804X
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Living and Learning Communities: One University's Journey
Whitcher-Skinner, Kendra; Dees, Sharon J.; Watkins, Paul
Learning Communities: Research & Practice, v5 n1 Article 4 2017
University housing has the capacity to offer more than comfortable living spaces, and campuses across the U.S., including our own, are exploring models of residential learning communities that provide both academic and social support students while cultivating a strong sense of community. In this article, we describe our campus foray into offering a new residential learning community model. We explain its origins, its evolution, and the questions we face now that we have successfully created a second approach to living learning communities on our campus.
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, College Housing, Sense of Community, Residential Patterns, Resource Centers, Campuses, Models, Inquiry, Parent Influence, Institutional Role, Program Effectiveness, Program Descriptions, Program Development, Resident Advisers
Evergreen State College's Washington Center, the National Resource for Learning Communities. 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, SEM II E2115, Olympia, WA 98505. Tel: 360-864-6606; Fax: 360-867-6662; e-mail: washcenter@evergreen.edu; Web site: http://washingtoncenter.evergreen.edu/lcrpjournal/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Missouri
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