Articles on Learning Communities

Davis, David J. The Cluster College Revisited: A Dream Falls on Hard Times. College Teaching 33(1), 15-20.

Gabelnick, Faith, MacGregor, Jean, Matthews, Roberta, and Smith, Barbara Leigh (1990). Learning Communities: Building Connections among Disciplines, Students and Faculty. New Directions in Teaching and Learning, 41. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.

Gaff, Jerry G., et. al. (1980) The Cluster College. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Finley, Nancy (1991). What Differences Do Learning Communities Make with Faculty? An Inside-Out View: Conversations about Curriculum Reform at Seattle Central. WashingtonCenter News, 6 (1).

Levine, Jodi H. and Tomkins, Daniel P. (1996). Making Learning Communities Work: Seven Lessons From Temple University. AAHE Bulletin 3(June), 3-6. -

MacGregor, Jean. (1991). What Differences Do Learning Communities Make? Washington Center News, 6 (1), 4-9.

Matthews, Roberta. (1986). Learning Communities in the Community College. Community, Technical and Junior College Journal, 57(2).

Matthews, Roberta S., Smith, Barbara Leigh, MacGregor, Jean and Gabelnick, Faith. (1996). Chapter 22, Creating Learning Communities. Handbook of the Undergraduate Curriculum: A Comprehensive Guide to Pursposes, Structures, Practices, and Change.

Ryan, Mark. B. (1992). Residential Colleges: A Legacy of Living and Learning Together. Change 26-35.

Smith, Barbara Leigh. (1991). Taking Structure Seriously. Liberal Education, 77(2).

Smith, Barbara Leigh, and Hunter, Rosetta (1988). Learning Communities: A Paradigm for Educational Revitalization. Community College Review, 15(4).

Study Group on the Conditions of Excellence in Higher Education (1984). Involvement in Learning: Realizing the Potential of Higher Education. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Education.

Sullivan, Claire F. (1990). Freshman Interest Groups at the University of Washington: Building Community for Freshmen at a Large University. WashingtonCenter News, 4 (2), 1- 8.

Thompson, Lyle. (1973). Johnston College: An In-Depth Description of a Successful Experiment. AAUP Bulletin 59 (December), 411-418.

Tinto, Vincent, and Russo, Pat (1994). Coordinated Studies Program: The Effect on Student Involvement in a Community College. Community College Review.

Tollefson, Gary. (1991). What Differences Do Learning Communities Make? An Outside-In View: Faculty Views of Collaborative Learning Communities in Washington Community Colleges. Washington Center News, 6 (1), 4-9.

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