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In this follow-up to their book on creating learning communities, Laufgraben (associate vice provost, Temple University) and Shapiro (academic affairs, University of Maryland) continue their exploration of the concept of learning communities, an innovation in undergraduate curricular instruction that allows students to deepen their college experience. They offer teachers and campus leaders insight on campus culture, planning and assessing the curriculum, faculty development, and sustaining living-learning programs. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Sustaining and Improving Learning Communities is the long awaited follow-up to the groundbreaking book Creating Learning Communities. The authors continue their exploration of the concept of learning communities as an innovation in undergraduate curricular instruction that allow students to actively participate in their own education, and deepen and diversify their college experience. Jodi Levine Laufgraben and Nancy S. Shapiro address a wide range of topics such as campus culture for sustaining learning communities, learning communities and the curriculum, pedagogies, and faculty development.
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