A Qualitative Investigation of Student Outcomes in a Residential Learning Community
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2003
Abstract
Researchers conducted a qualitative study of students' in- and out-of-class experiences in a residential learning community at a mid-sized public institution. Focus group interviews were conducted to explore (a) the outcomes of learning community membership from participants' point of view and (b) the connections between participants' reported perceptions and behaviors and the measurable outcomes of the program (i.e., those previously assessed using quantitative means). Based on the qualitative analysis, seven themes were identified. This report identifies and explicates those themes and provides illustrative quotations from focus group participants. Based on the findings, recommendations for learning community program development and administration are presented.
Department
Academic Affairs/TRIO
Publication Title
Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition
Recommended Citation
Blackhurst, Anne E.; Akey, Lynn D.; and Bobilya, Andrew J., "A Qualitative Investigation of Student Outcomes in a Residential Learning Community" (2003). Academic Affairs Publications. 2.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/academic-affairs-pubs/2
Publisher's Copyright and Source
Copyright © 2003 National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition Article published by Ingenta in Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, volume 15, number 2, 2003, pages 35-59. Available online: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/fyesit/fyesit/2003/00000015/00000002/art00002
