Abstract
Traditionally, first-year college students do not have a community of like-minded peers with whom they are able to learn. Adding to first-year engineering college students’ (FYECS) struggles is the fact that many students do not have a mentor in their related field and are unable to start building their professional repertoire, network, and/or practical skills. Living Learning Communities (LLC) can offer a platform for postsecondary institutions to increase recruitment, engagement, and sense of belonging for students who live in an LLC. LLCs have been described in the literature as themed living and learning communities where students take a common course(s), participate in extracurricular activities with one another, and live in the same residence hall. This literature review examined relevant published work on 1) What impacts do LLCs have for all students who live in an LLC; 2) What are the impacts on first-year engineering college students living in an LLC, and 3) What theoretical frameworks are used in literature when examining the impacts an LLC has on first-year engineering college students.
| Original language | American English |
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| Title of host publication | 2019 ASEE PNW Section Conference, Corallis, Oregon |
| Publisher | American Society for Engineering Education |
| State | Published - 19 Mar 2020 |
EGS Disciplines
- Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering
- Engineering Education
- Mechanical Engineering
- Other Education