Realizing the Educational Potential of Residence Halls

ISBN-13: 9780787900182 / Angielski / Twarda / 1994 / 364 str.

Charles C. Schroeder; Patricia Ed. Schroeder; P. Mable P.

Opis

-'Must' reading for professionals who work in residential institutions.-
--Alexander W. Astin, professor of higher education and director of the Higher Education Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles This book offers an insightful and practical discussion of how the outcomes of college education can be strengthened through thoughtful, educationally rich programs that make residence halls a more integral part of the overall educational experience.

Recenzje

"A very timely collection of fascinating and informative readings on a subject of central importance to higher education policy and practice... a sterling list of contributors... ′must′ reading for professionals who work in residential institutions." (Alexander W. Astin, Professor of Higher Education and Director of the Higher Education Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles)

Spis treści

Part One: The Role of Residence Halls in Educating Students.

Part Two: Promoting Student Learning in Residence Halls.

Part Three: Strengthening Educational Impacts of Residential Life.

O autorze

CHARLES C. SCHROEDER is vice–chancellor for student affairs and a member of the doctoral faculty in the Higher and Adult Education Department at the University of Missouri, Columbia.

PHYLLIS MABLE is vice–president for student affairs at Longwood College. Since 1979, she has served as president of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education.

Blurb

"A very timely collection of fascinating and informative readings on a subject of central importance to higher education policy and practice... a sterling list of contributors... ′must′ reading for professionals who work in residential institutions."
Alexander W. Astin, professor of higher education and director of the Higher Education Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles

This book offers an insightful and practical discussion of how the outcomes of college education can be strengthened through thoughtful, educationally rich programs that make residence halls a more integral part of the overall educational experience.