Living-Learning Communities That Work

Mimi Benjamin, Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas, and Jody E. Jessup-Anger Share about living-learning communities on episode 283 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast [divwrap class=”one-half first”] Quotes from the episode Creating community is really important, it can help students feel connected to both the institution and their academic pursuits. -Mimi Benjamin Faculty have a really great opportunity to reinforce the identity of the living-learning community in the courses. -Mimi Benjamin [/divwrap][divwrap class=”one-half”] Resources Mentioned Living-Learning Communities That Work: A Research-Based Model for Design, Delivery, and Assessment (Stylus, 2018) High Impact Educational Practices (HIPs) Residential Learning Community (RLC), Living-Learning Community (LLC), and Living-Learning Program (LLP) https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/elon-statement-on-residential-learning-communities/ John Dewey – responsible for the revisiting of living learning communities. The experimental college Laurie Schreiner – research on thriving Elon University Center for Engaged Learning Statement on Residential Learning Communities as a High-Impact Practice [/divwrap]