A Process Evaluation of a Learning Community Program: Implemented as Designed?

Autor/inn/en	Lanphier, Tonya Scott; Carini, Robert M.
Titel	A Process Evaluation of a Learning Community Program: Implemented as Designed?
Quelle	In: Education Sciences, 12 (2022), Artikel 60 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2227-7102
Schlagwörter	Communities of Practice; College Freshmen; Remedial Reading; Two Year College Students; Community Colleges; Program Implementation; Fidelity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community; Studienanfänger; Leseförderung; Community college; Community College
Abstract	Learning communities can be useful to counter some of the challenges encountered by first-semester students as they transition to college. This 2-year process evaluation examines the launch of a campus-wide learning community initiative for developmental reading students at a community college in the USA. Students, instructors, and administrators were interviewed about the implementation of the program, and program-related materials were reviewed. Findings suggested ways to enhance the effectiveness of learning communities of the linked-course variety through program implementation that is more faithful to key design aspects. Suggestions include (1) implement team-teaching across linked courses; (2) carry out an integrated curriculum across courses; (3) provide in-depth and continued instructor training as well as specialized resources; (4) expand support services available to students and require them to use at least some; and (5) create tools/methods for instructors and administrators to regularly assess processual aspects rather than just program outcomes. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01