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Linked courses for general education and integrative learning : a guide for faculty and administrators
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- ISBN: 9781579224851
- ISBN: 1579224857
- ISBN: 9781579224868
- ISBN: 1579224865
- ISBN: 9781579228781
- ISBN: 9781579228798
- ISBN: 157922878X
- ISBN: 9781579228781
- ISBN: 1579228798
- ISBN: 9781579228798
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xi, 276 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Sterling, Virginia : Stylus, 2013.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Pairing courses to benefit student learning / Scott E. Gaier, Taylor University -- Linked content courses : a world civilizations/world religions case study / Jeffrey LaMonica, Delaware County Community College -- Double entry : linking introductory financial accounting and English composition / Bruce A. Leauby, Ph. D. and Mary C. Robertson, La Salle University -- Multiple majors, one writing class : discovering commonalities through problematization / Irene Clark, University of California: Northridge -- The science of first-year learning communities / Brandi Kutil, Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi -- Implementing a linked course requirement in the core curriculum / Margot Soven, La Salle University -- Academic partnerships with residential learning communities / Maggie C. Parker and Alex Kappus, University of Georgia -- Learning communities in the new university / Siskanna Naynaha, University of Connecticut, Hartford and Wendy Olson, Washington State University, Vancouver -- The nuts and bolts of evaluating linked courses / Michael Roszkowski, La Salle University -- Using program assessments and faculty development to deepen student learning / Lynn Dunlap and Maureen Pettitt, Skagit College -- Linked course assessment : the problem with quantitative data / Bethany Blankenship, University of Montana Western -- Constant reconnaissance : assessment for validation and change / Greg Smith and Geoffrey Mamerow, University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
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| Subject: | Interdisciplinary approach in education United States Professional learning communities United States General education United States Education, Higher United States |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | LB 2361.5 .L56 2013 | 30775305515307 | General Collection | Available | - |
Linked Courses for General Education and Integrative Learning : A Guide for Faculty and Administrators
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Table of Contents
Linked Courses for General Education and Integrative Learning : A Guide for Faculty and Administrators
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Foreword Betsy Barefoot | p. ix | |
| Introduction | ||
| Why the Need for Learning Communities Now? | p. 1 | |
| Part 1 | Linked Course Pedagogies | |
| 1 | Pairing Courses to Benefit Student Learning Scott E. Gaier | p. 13 |
| 2 | Linked Content Courses | p. 31 |
| A World Civilizations-World Religions Case Study Jeffrey LaMonica | p. 31 | |
| 3 | Double Entry | p. 49 |
| Linking Introductory Financial Accounting and English Composition Bruce A. Leauby and Mary C. Robertson | ||
| 4 | Multiple Majors, One Writing Class | p. 73 |
| Discovering Commonalities Through Problematization Irene Clark | ||
| Part 2 | Linked Course Programs | |
| 5 | The Science of First-Year Learning Communities Brandi Kutil | p. 93 |
| 6 | Implementing a Linked Course Requirement in the Core Curriculum Margot Soven | p. 121 |
| 7 | Academic Partnerships with Residential Learning Communities Maggie C. Parker and Alex Kappus | p. 139 |
| 8 | Learning Communities in the New University Siskanna Naynaha and Wendy Olson | p. 151 |
| Part 3 | Assessing Linked Courses | |
| 9 | The Nuts and Bolts of Evaluating Linked Courses Michael Roszkowski | p. 169 |
| 10 | Using Program Assessments and Faculty Development to Deepen Student Learning Lynn Dunlap and Maureen Pettitt | p. 189 |
| 11 | Linked Course Assessment | p. 219 |
| The Problem With Quantitative Data Bethany Blankenship | ||
| 12 | Constant Reconnaissance | p. 229 |
| Assessment for Validation and Change Greg Smith and Geoffrey Mamerow | ||
| Editors and Contributors | p. 261 | |
| Index | p. 267 |
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