Intended and Unintended Consequences of First-Year Learning Communities: An Initial Investigation
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| Title: | Intended and Unintended Consequences of First-Year Learning Communities: An Initial Investigation |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jaffee, David, Carle, Adam C., Phillips, Richard |
| Source: | Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition. 2008 20(1):53-70. |
| Availability: | National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. University of South Carolina, 1728 College Street, Columbia, SC 29208. Tel: 803-777-6229; Fax: 803-777-4699; e-mail: fye@sc.edu; Web site: http://www.sc.edu/fye/publications/index.html; Web site: http://fyesit.metapress.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Investigations, Student Participation, Academic Achievement, Group Dynamics, College Freshmen, College Outcomes Assessment, Sensitivity Training, Social Psychology, Performance Factors, Cohort Analysis, Program Effectiveness, Student Experience |
| ISSN: | 1542-3077 |
| Abstract: | Most of the research on first-year student learning communities (FLCs) focuses on the impact of these programs on student success and retention. This paper reports on the investigation of the impact of FLCs on social community, peer friendships, and classroom dynamics. The researchers identify sociological principles that account for the positive effects of FLCs on these phenomena but also show how these principles predict potential unintended negative consequences of FLCs. Collecting data from three types of first-year classes, the researchers examined the relationship between student participation in learning communities and reported level and intensity of various social group dynamics. The results suggest that FLCs can produce both positive and negative consequences. (Contains 2 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 56 |
| Entry Date: | 2008 |
| Access URL: | https://fyesit.metapress.com/content/mw5508208n28x658/?p=661c5265dce94c2bb41a37636f873849&pi=2 |
| Accession Number: | EJ798203 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Most of the research on first-year student learning communities (FLCs) focuses on the impact of these programs on student success and retention. This paper reports on the investigation of the impact of FLCs on social community, peer friendships, and classroom dynamics. The researchers identify sociological principles that account for the positive effects of FLCs on these phenomena but also show how these principles predict potential unintended negative consequences of FLCs. Collecting data from three types of first-year classes, the researchers examined the relationship between student participation in learning communities and reported level and intensity of various social group dynamics. The results suggest that FLCs can produce both positive and negative consequences. (Contains 2 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 1542-3077 |
