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Acknowledgements | |
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Introduction | |
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Plan and Context of the Study | |
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Background | |
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Plan of the Study and Methodology | |
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Origins and Rationale for Peer-Led Team Learning | |
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PLTL Within the Institution | |
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PLTL in the Context of Reform Initiatives | |
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Development and Implementation of Peer-Led Team Learning | |
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Peer-Led Team Learning as a Program | |
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Initial Implementation of Peer-Led Team Learning | |
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Development of a Model | |
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Evaluation Priorities | |
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Students and Student Leader Experiences: Qualitative Data | |
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Student Responses | |
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Leader Responses | |
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Academic Performance: Quantitative Data | |
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Grade and Retention Data | |
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Standardized Test Results | |
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Comparisons with Other Interventions | |
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Evaluation Data: Fidelity to the Model | |
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Workshops from the Leaders' Perspective | |
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Summary | |
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Dissemination Strategies | |
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Dissemination Model | |
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Stimulating Interest | |
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Creating a Deeper Understanding | |
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Successful Implementation | |
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Developing Scholarship and Leadership | |
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Using Diffusion Practices to Improve Education | |
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Knowledge | |
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Persuasion | |
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Diffusion Decisions | |
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Attributes of Innovations | |
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Relative Advantage | |
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Compatibility | |
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Complexity | |
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Trialability | |
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Additional Issues in Dissemination | |
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The Role of Peer Leaders and of Faculty | |
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Diffusion by Grant and Cluster | |
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Opinion Leaders | |
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PLTL Leadership and Coordination | |
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Adopting and Adapting: Successes and Limits | |
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Workshop Project Associate (WPA) Mini-Grants: Scope of the Program | |
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Participation Data | |
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Selecting and Developing Workshop Materials | |
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Leader Training | |
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Collegial Interest and Dissemination Activities | |
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Experiences of WPA Grant Recipients and Other Early Adopters | |
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Strengths of Peer-Led Team Learning | |
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Implementation Issues | |
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Impact of the WPA Program | |
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Summary | |
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Indicators of Institutionalization | |
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Experiences of Other Initiatives | |
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The Keller Plan | |
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Calculus Reform | |
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PLTL Issues | |
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The Professor's Role | |
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Administrators' Views About Institutionalization | |
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Indicators of Institutionalization | |
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Case Studies: Sustainability Issues | |
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Implemented by a Team | |
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Implementation by a Single Individual | |
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Support and Direction of Workshop Leaders | |
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Issues in the Direction of Leaders | |
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Mandatory Versus Voluntary Workshops | |
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Online Survey on Implementation, Dissemination, and Institutionalization | |
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Comparisons Between Lower and Higher Ratings on Institutionalization | |
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Fidelity to the Model and Sustainability | |
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Institutional Priorities and Support as Indicators | |
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Perceived Success and Institutionalization | |
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Correlations | |
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Summary | |
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Study of Former Workshop Leaders | |
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Pilot Study of Former Leaders | |
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National Survey of Former Workshop Leaders | |
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Design of the Study | |
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Survey Outcomes: Learning Gains | |
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Survey Outcomes: Personal Benefits | |
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Open-Ended Items | |
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Connections with Previous Studies | |
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Impact on Minority Students and Women | |
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Academic Needs of Under-Represented Minority Students and PLTL | |
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities | |
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Northwestern University | |
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Commuter and Community College Students | |
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Women and PLTL | |
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Summary | |
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PLTL and the Goals of Higher Education | |
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College as Preparation for Careers | |
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Changes in Teaching and Learning | |
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Faculty-Student Partnerships in Teaching and Learning | |
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Conclusions | |
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Issues in Implementation, Dissemination and Institutionalization | |
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Issues in Implementation | |
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Critical Components | |
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Changing Faculty and Student Expectations | |
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Faculty Involvement in Teaching/Learning Initiatives | |
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Findings About Dissemination | |
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Disciplines | |
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Issues Regarding Institutionalization | |
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Summary | |
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Evaluation Strategies | |
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Program Implementation | |
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Student Experiences with PLTL | |
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Focus Groups Findings | |
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Overview: Lecture and Workshop | |
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Workshop Methods and Dynamics | |
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Student Academic Performance | |
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Program Monitoring and Small Grants | |
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WPA Request for Proposals | |
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Proposal Preparation | |
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Proposal Review Criteria | |
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Faculty Response to the Program | |
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Administrative Response | |
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Former Leaders Response | |
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Dissemination | |
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Institutionalization | |
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National Science Foundation Support | |
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List of PLTL Mini-Grant Recipients: Workshop Project Associates | |
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Bibliography | |
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Index | |