July 9, 2004
Learning Communities Can Be Cohesive and Divisive
Most American colleges and universities now offer special programs for entering freshmen. One of the most common components of that first-year experience is the freshman learning community or group, designed to socialize new college students, integrate them into the campus, and make sure they don't drop out.
The idea of the freshman learning community is based on four factors that researchers have identified as important to student learning and academic success: First, students are
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