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Title: Increasing Campus Sense of Belonging through LLC Participation: To Gems Camp We Go
Language: English
Authors: Bowers, Maureen E., Tobin, Leah K., Lee, Jessica, Skendall, Kristan C., Coale, Frank J.
Source: Learning Communities: Research & Practice. 2020 8(1).
Availability: 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/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 21
Publication Date: 2020
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Sense of Community, Communities of Practice, Skill Development, Research Skills, Cooperative Learning, Student Leadership, Honors Curriculum, Program Effectiveness, Interdisciplinary Approach, Undergraduate Students, Teamwork, Communication Skills, Orientation, Resident Camp Programs, Student Attitudes, Student Participation, Social Environment, Mentors, State Universities
Geographic Terms: Maryland
ISSN: 2375-804X
Abstract: Gemstone seeks to develop students' research and collaboration skills, foster leadership opportunities, and provide a sense of belonging on a large campus utilizing the Best Practices Model (BPM) and a variety of high impact practices (HIPs), like a Gemstone-specific orientation program called Gems Camp. While studies have demonstrated that LLCs increase students' sense of belonging, the goal of this study is to explicitly test via propensity score matching if (a) enrollment in the Gemstone Honors Program increases sense of belonging compared to university students not in Gemstone and (b) attendance at Gems Camp increases sense of belonging in Gemstone students. Gemstone students (N=221) had an increased sense of belonging compared to matched university students (N=221). Moreover, Gemstone students who attended Gems Camp (N=92) had an increased sense of belonging compared to matched Gemstone students who did not attend Gems Camp (N=92). In conclusion, the Gemstone Honors Program is an example of an LLC with scaffolded high impact practices, such as intentional first year programming, undergraduate research, and collaborative projects, that promotes an increase in students' sense of belonging, providing a model for other LLCs to consider in their programming efforts.
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