Student Learning in College Residence Halls (ePub)

Add value to the student experience with purposeful residential
programs

Grounded in current research and practical experience,
Student Learning in College Residence Halls: What Works, What
Doesn't, and Why shows how to structure the peer environment in
residence halls to advance student learning. Focusing on the
application of student learning principles, the book examines how
neurobiological and psychosocial development influences how
students learn in residence halls. The book is filled with
examples, useful strategies, practical advice, and best practices
for building community and shaping residential environments that
produce measureable learning outcomes. Readers will find models for
a curriculum-based approach to programming and for developing
student staff competencies, as well as an analysis of what types of
residential experiences influence student learning. An examination
of how to assess student learning in residence halls and of the
challenges residence halls face provide readers with insight into
how to strategically plan for the future of residence halls as
learning centers.

The lack of recent literature on student learning in college
residence halls belies the changes that have taken place. More
traditional-age students are enrolled in college than ever before,
and universities are building more residence halls to meet the
increased demand for student housing. This book addresses these
developments, reviews contemporary research, and provides
up-to-date advice for creating residence hall environments that
achieve educationally purposeful outcomes.

* Discover which educational benefits are associated with living
in residence halls

* Learn how residential environments influence student
behavior

* Create residence hall environments that produce measureable
learning outcomes

* Monitor effectiveness with a process of systematic
assessment

Residence halls are an integral part of the college experience;
with the right programs in place they can become dynamic centers of
student learning. Student Learning in College Residence
Halls is a comprehensive resource for residence hall
professionals and others interested in improving students' learning
experience.