Title Linked courses for general education and integrative learning : a guide for faculty and administrators / edited By Margot Soven, Dolores Lehr, Siskanna Naynaha, and Wendy Olson ; foreword by Betsy Barefoot

Edition First edition Published Sterling, Virginia : Stylus, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 276 pages) : illustrations Contents Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE: LINKED COURSE PEDAGOGIES; 1. PAIRING COURSES TO BENEFIT STUDENT LEARNING; 2. LINKED CONTENT COURSES; 3. DOUBLE ENTRY; 4. MULTIPLE MAJORS, ONE WRITING CLASS; PART TWO: LINKED COURSE PROGRAMS; 5. THE SCIENCE OF FIRST-YEAR LEARNING COMMUNITIES; 6. IMPLEMENTING A LINKED COURSE REQUIREMENT IN THE CORE CURRICULUM; 7. ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH RESIDENTIAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES; 8. LEARNING COMMUNITIES IN THE NEW UNIVERSITY; PART THREE: ASSESSING LINKED COURSES 9. THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF EVALUATING LINKED COURSES10. USING PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT TO DEEPEN STUDENT LEARNING; 11. LINKED COURSE ASSESSMENT; 12. CONSTANT RECONNAISSANCE; EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX Summary Research indicates that of the pedagogies recognized as "high impact", learning communities - one approach to which, the linked course, is the subject of this book - lead to an increased level of student engagement in the freshman year that persists through the senior year, and improve retention. This book focuses on the learning community model that is the most flexible to implement in terms of scheduling, teacher collaboration, and design: the linked course. The faculty may teach independently or together, coordinating syllabi and assignments so that the classes complement each other, and of Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Interdisciplinary approach in education -- United States Professional learning communities -- United States General education -- United States Education, Higher -- United States. Education, Higher General education Interdisciplinary approach in education Professional learning communities United States Form Electronic book Author Soven, Margot, editor Lehr, Delores, editor Naynaha, Siskanna, editor Olson, Wendy (Wendy Michelle), 1971- editor LC no. 2012012860 ISBN 1579228798 9781579228798 9781579228781 157922878X

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