{"product_id":"student-learning-in-college-residence-halls-9781118551608","title":"Student Learning in College Residence Halls","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdd value to the student experience with purposeful residential programs\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGrounded in current research and practical experience, \u003ci\u003eStudent Learning in College Residence Halls: What Works, What Doesn''t, and Why\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Tables and Figures ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Student Learning in Residence Halls 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. How Biological and Psychological Development Influence Student Learning and Behavior 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. How Students Learn in Residence Halls 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. How to Create Learning Environments in Residence Halls 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Selecting and Developing Residence Life Staff to Advance Student Learning 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. How Residential Environments Influence Student Learning 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. How to Shape the Peer Environment in Residence Halls to Advance Student Learning 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Managing Student Life in Residence Halls to Support Student Learning 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Assessing and Improving Residence Life Programs 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Future of Residence Halls 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 365\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406888345943,"sku":"9781118551608","price":30.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118551608.jpg?v=1730497455","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/student-learning-in-college-residence-halls-9781118551608","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}