ERIC Number: EJ1163116
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Dec
Pages: 12
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Supporting Sophomore Success through a New Learning Community Model
Virtue, Emily E.; Wells, Gayle; Virtue, Andrew D.
Learning Communities: Research & Practice, v5 n2 Article 6 Dec 2013
The creation of a Sophomore Learning Community (SLC) model can help address concerns about the "sophomore slump" and sophomore attrition. While managing the logistics of a sophomore LC can be difficult, with proper faculty, staff, and administrative support, positive results can be produced. This article outlines the need for Sophomore Learning Communities and describes the process one university used to pilot an SLC program.
Descriptors: College Students, Communities of Practice, Academic Persistence, Program Effectiveness, Pilot Projects, Student Attitudes, Faculty Development, Committees
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: https://washingtoncenter.evergreen.edu/lcrpjournal/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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