Why Teach
From our research we know that Northern Kentucky University freshmen
- Work too much
- Don't study enough
- Have low social expectations
- Don't expect to interact with their professors
- Overestimate their academic abilities
Learning Communities create a structure in which students:
- Make friends
- Attend class more regularly
- Participate more actively in class
- Talk about class with each other
- Attend campus events together
- Get to know faculty
- Study together
- Connect learning across classes
Learning Communities create a structure in which faculty can:
- Pay more attention to the needs of first-time freshmen
- Develop a freshman friendly pedagogy
- Socialize on campus with freshmen
- Make connections with other first-year classes
- Get to know faculty from other disciplines
The Results:
- Higher retention rates
- Greater student satisfaction
- Better GPA, more hours earned, less probation
- More student involvement
- Better relationships with faculty