ERIC Number: EJ1251608
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 16
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Living in the Explore House: A Major and Career Exploration-Focused Residential Learning Community for Undecided Students
Sommers, Jayne K.; Reile, Lucy; Henry, Grant; Thomas, Jennifer
Learning Communities: Research & Practice, v8 n1 Article 10 2020
Scholarship on students who enter college without a declared major indicates that this population of students faces unique challenges (Anderson, 1985; Beal & Noel, 1980; Lewallen, 1993), but also may be more likely to persist to graduation and earn higher grades than those who enter college with a declared major (Lewallen, 1995). Based on undecided students' needs for academic, career, and personal resources (Zarvell & Rigby, 1994), this article describes the implementation of a residential learning community (RLC) focused specifically on providing undecided students with in-hall programming and services related to academic major and career exploration, and provides implications for future implementation.
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Majors (Students), Residential Programs, Living Learning Centers, Dormitories, Student Personnel Services, Outcomes of Education, College Freshmen, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Anxiety
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota (Saint Paul); Minnesota (Minneapolis)
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