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Individual Differences As Predictors Of Success For Learning Community Students, Nicole Haffield Jan 2017

Individual Differences As Predictors Of Success For Learning Community Students, Nicole Haffield

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Learning communities have been receiving attention by the higher education community in recent years (Cross, 1998; Smith, 2001; Stassen 2003). The attention around learning communities seems to largely be centered around their apparent wide-ranging benefits for student outcomes, including improved student retention, achievement and engagement. This research focuses on which types of students may be most successful in learning community programs in a college setting. Specifically, we wanted to understand if and how the Hogan Personality Inventory, and other motivational factors predict learning community student outcomes such as GPA, retention, and program engagement. None of the original hypotheses were supported. …


Adventure Education And Learning Communities: Linking Classroom Learning With Everyday Life, Andrew J. Bobilya, Lynn D. Akey Jan 2002

Adventure Education And Learning Communities: Linking Classroom Learning With Everyday Life, Andrew J. Bobilya, Lynn D. Akey

Academic Affairs Publications

No abstract provided.


An Evolving Assessment Model For Learning Communities, Lynn D. Akey Jan 2002

An Evolving Assessment Model For Learning Communities, Lynn D. Akey

Academic Affairs Publications

No abstract provided.


The Learning Communities Program, Lynn D. Akey Jan 2002

The Learning Communities Program, Lynn D. Akey

Academic Affairs Publications

No abstract provided.


Creating Communities Of Learning, Lynn D. Akey Oct 2000

Creating Communities Of Learning, Lynn D. Akey

Academic Affairs Publications

No abstract provided.