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ERIC Number: EJ1182339
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-2375-804X
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Learning Community Coordinator Efforts to Address Students with Potential Psychiatric/Psychological Disabilities
Benjamin, Mimi; Belch, Holley A.
Learning Communities: Research & Practice, v6 n1 Article 2 2018
In structuring and providing leadership for learning community programs, learning community coordinators must address myriad issues and situations in order to create an experience that aids student learning and success. All types of students participate in learning communities, including students with psychiatric/ psychological disabilities; however, learning community coordinators may not proactively consider ways of addressing the needs of this particular student population. This qualitative study explored the experiences of learning community coordinators working with students with psychiatric/psychological disabilities within the specific context of the learning community and sought to identify successes, challenges, and recommendations for working with these students. Participants highlighted the value of student self disclosure, the benefits of utilizing peer mentors, colleague challenges, successes they experienced working with students with psychiatric/psychological disabilities, and recommendations for other learning community coordinators.
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 - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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