A Sense of Community: Collaboration & Interdependency in a Communication-Rich Anthropology Class

Authors

David F. Lancy, Utah State UniversityFollow
A. Rhees
Joyce Kinkead, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

College Teaching

Volume

42

Issue

6/2

Publication Date

1994

First Page

102

Last Page

106

Abstract

A large introductory anthropology course at Utah State University was organized to promote collaboration among and between students and faculty. Students were divided into and worked in "clans" for the entire term. A study of the course suggests that learning and a sense of community resulted directly from this organization.

Recommended Citation

Lancy, D. F., Rhees, A., and Kinkead, J. A. "A Sense of Community: Collaboration & Interdependency in a Communication-Rich Anthropology Class." College Teaching 42.3 (1994): 102-106.