Strategies to boost international student success in US higher education: an analysis of direct and indirect effects of learning communities
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DOI: 10.1007/s10734-021-00767-8
Abstract: Learning communities are often associated with higher student engagement and academic achievement. Few studies to date, however, have examined the impacts of these practices among international students. To address this gap, the following questions led… read more here.
Keywords: international student; student; direct indirect; indirect effects ... See more keywords
Can learning communities boost success of women and minorities in STEM? Evidence from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2017.10.008
Abstract: Abstract I study the impacts of a freshman learning community at MIT called the Experimental Study Group (ESG) which has features aligning with the National Academies’ recommendations for expanding the representation and success of women… read more here.
Keywords: communities boost; learning communities; women minorities; success women ... See more keywords
Transformational leadership, professional learning communities, teacher learning and learner centred teaching practices; Evidence on their interrelations in Mozambican primary education
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DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2018.11.002
Abstract: Abstract This study examines the routes via which transformational leadership, professional learning communities and teacher learning lead to more learner centred teaching practices. By means of structural equation modelling (path analysis with latent variables) a… read more here.
Keywords: learning communities; teacher learning; professional learning; transformational leadership ... See more keywords
Towards a comprehensive and dynamic conceptual framework to research and enact professional learning communities in the context of secondary education
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DOI: 10.1080/02619768.2019.1693993
Abstract: ABSTRACT The past two decades research on teachers’ professional development focusses increasingly on professional learning communities (PLCs). Based on a literature search a conceptual framework was developed including a comprehensive PLC-concept. Comprehensive because it takes… read more here.
Keywords: research; framework; learning communities; conceptual framework ... See more keywords
Student Learning Communities as Builders of Collective Efficacy
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DOI: 10.1080/02702711.2020.1783139
Abstract: Abstract Using the evidence from teacher professional learning communities, we explore the ways in which students can collaborate and build their collective efficacy. read more here.
Keywords: student learning; learning communities; builders collective; collective efficacy ... See more keywords
Development of professional learning communities through action research: understanding professional learning in practice
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DOI: 10.1080/09650792.2020.1854100
Abstract: This paper explores professional learning as teachers engage in action research to improve their practices. Despite many contributions on professional learning communities and their effects on scho... read more here.
Keywords: action research; professional learning; learning; learning communities ... See more keywords
The Perceptions of Community-College Faculty Teaching in Learning Communities
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DOI: 10.1080/10668926.2019.1615014
Abstract: ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to describe community-college faculty’s experiences teaching in learning communities. Quantitative survey data were collected from 34 faculty who had taught in at least one learning community during fall… read more here.
Keywords: college; community; teaching learning; faculty ... See more keywords
A multiple case study of inclusive learning communities enabling active participation in geoscience field courses for students with physical disabilities
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DOI: 10.1080/10899995.2019.1600962
Abstract: Abstract This article presents a multiple case study exploring the emergence of inclusive learning communities within geoscience field courses designed to enable the active participation of students with disabilities. The purpose is to reflect on… read more here.
Keywords: field courses; geoscience field; field; learning communities ... See more keywords
Forging professional learning communities: the role of external agency
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DOI: 10.1080/13603124.2016.1182646
Abstract: Abstract This article explored the effects of external agency on the establishment of professional learning communities (PLCs). The research was undertaken in the context of schools that have chosen to adopt the Primary Years Programme… read more here.
Keywords: external agency; forging professional; learning communities; professional learning ... See more keywords
Understanding sustainable professional learning communities by considering school leaders’ interpretations and educational beliefs
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DOI: 10.1080/13603124.2021.1937705
Abstract: The way in which school leaders implement professional learning communities (PLCs) is important for realizing sustainable school improvement. The assumption is that school leaders act based on thei... read more here.
Keywords: understanding sustainable; school leaders; school; learning communities ... See more keywords
Investigating professional learning communities in Turkish schools: the effects of contextual factors
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DOI: 10.1080/19415257.2016.1182937
Abstract: A great number of studies have focused on professional learning communities in schools, but only a limited number of studies have treated the construct of professional learning communities as a dependent variable. The purpose of… read more here.
Keywords: learning communities; investigating professional; turkish schools; communities turkish ... See more keywords