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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Residential Learning Communities"”.
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Engineering residential learning communities: evaluating the impact on freshmen engineering students
… investigate the impact of an engineering living-learning community (ELLC) on freshmen enginering students. A control group of non-ELLC participants was used to compare the experiences of the ELLC students. Data were collected using Likert scale survey items and open-ended questions. Analysis of …
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Benefits for Faculty and Staff Members Involved in Residential Learning Communities
Research suggests that residential learning communities (RLCs) provide benefits for members of those communities. Although much research has been done on benefits for students in RLCs, there has been little research done on the benefits for faculty and student affairs staff members involved in …
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African American Undergraduate Students' Experiences in Residential Learning Communities at a Predominantly White Institution
… disparities persist. Institutions of higher learning also address ways to enhance the educational development of undergraduate students. One such initiative involves a paradigm shift to extend the curriculum into residential learning communities (RLCs). Therefore, this study addresses the …
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The Role of Residential Learning Communities in the Faith Development of First Year College Students
… the faith development of college students is Residential Learning Communities. Unfortunately, the assertion that Residential Learning Communities are a promising method of facilitating faith development in college students is not supported by research-based evidence. The purpose of this study …
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The Efficacy of Residential Learning Communities on First Generation, First-Year College Students' Success at a Rural Regional University
<p>This study examined the effect of residential learning communities on the success of first-generation first-year students. Using the theoretical framework of Tinto’s Conceptual Schema this study looked at the social and academic integration factors of living in a residential learning community …
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An examination of the value of community in natural resources education
… student outcomes such as: retention, engagement, learning, and enhancing the overall student experience. However, little is known to what extent social factors such as sense of community have value in influencing student outcomes such as retention, learning, and students' overall experience. …