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A Learning Community is an approach to the learning process
that assumes that students are one of the best learning
resources for one another! In a learning community, two or
more classes are "paired," and a group of students enrolls in
both of the paired courses. Because students are taking the
same classes together, strong bonds form as they study
together, support each other and learn from one another.
Likewise, faculty work together integrating course materials
in order to emphasize the connections between the subject
areas. The collaboration among and between faculty and
students creates a "community of learners" that enhances each
member's experience.
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There are many advantages. In Learning Communities, students have
greater access to instructors, and often get to know them much
better. Also, because a group of students take two classes
together, stronger bonds form between students. Resources can be
shared more readily, study groups form, and friendships blossom.
One of the main advantages of Learning Communities are the way the
two courses are "blended" by the faculty. This often allows for
the student to use one course to work on the goals of the other,
saving time and increasing learning.
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