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Learning Communities : Reforming Undergraduate Education

ISBN: 978-0-7879-1036-5
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416 pages
September 2004, Jossey-Bass
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"... the authors provide a lucid and comprehensive overview."(Authors Journal Compilation, Winter 2007)

"...is a superb resource of ideas and experiences worthy ofbeing examined at length." (The Midwest Book Review)"Every college teacher should read this comprehensive andinsightful analysis of one of the most important pedagogicalmovements in contemporary higher education."
--Alexander W. Astin, Allan M. Carter Professor of HigherEducation, University of California, Los Angeles

"An essential resource for anyone interested in learningcommunities by the leaders in the field. Framed by years ofexperience, the authors provide invaluable insights into how onebegins, sustains, and improves learning communities on both two-and four-year campuses. A must-read."
--Vincent Tinto, distinguished university professor and chair,Higher Education Program, Syracuse University

"Conceptual and practical, comprehensive and illustrative.This magnificent volume proves the learning communities movementhas come of age."
--Peter Ewell, vice president, National Center for Higher EducationManagement Systems (NCHEMS)

"This book contains a wealth of information, not onlyabout learning communities, but about the efforts of highereducation to improve learning through actively engaging students inthe process."
--K. Patricia Cross, professor of higher education, emerita,University of California, Berkeley

“Every college teacher should read this comprehensive and insightful analysis of one of the most important pedagogical movements in contemporary higher education.”
--Alexander W. Astin, Allan M. Carter Professor of Higher Education, University of California, Los Angeles

“An essential resource for anyone interested in learning communities by the leaders in the field. Framed by years of experience, the authors provide invaluable insights into how one begins, sustains, and improves learning communities on both two- and four-year campuses. A must-read.”
--Vincent Tinto, distinguished university professor and chair, Higher Education Program, Syracuse University

“Conceptual and practical, comprehensive and illustrative. This magnificent volume proves the learning communities movement has come of age.”
--Peter Ewell, vice president, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS)

“This book contains a wealth of information, not only about learning communities, but about the efforts of higher education to improve learning through actively engaging students in the process.”
--K. Patricia Cross, professor of higher education, emerita, University of California, Berkeley

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