Student learning in college residence halls : what works, what doesn't, and why

419 Pages·2015·16.215 MB·English

by  Blimling, Gregory S

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Student Learning in
College Residence Halls
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Gregory S. Blimling
Foreword by John H. Schuh
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Student
Learning in
College
Residence
Halls
’
What Works, What Doesn t,
and Why
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Contents
List of Tables and Figures ix
Foreword xi
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xxi
About the Author xxiii
1. The Historical and Philosophical Foundations
of Student Learning in Residence Halls 1
2. How Biological and Psychological Development
Influence Student Learning and Behavior 29
3. How Students Learn in Residence Halls 59
4. How to Create Learning Environments
in Residence Halls 89
5. Selecting and Developing Residence
Life Staff to Advance Student Learning 135
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6. How Residential Environments Influence
Student Learning 179
7. How to Shape the Peer Environment in
Residence Halls to Advance Student Learning 201
8. Managing Student Life in Residence Halls to
Support Student Learning 231
9. Assessing and Improving Residence
Life Programs 257
10. The Future of Residence Halls 275
References 307
Name Index 353
Subject Index 365