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Recognizing the learning-living gap

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Many residence hall staff have attempted to align the academic subculture of the faculty with the opposing extracurricular subculture of students by moving closer to the academic sector. Studies at Harvard University and at Hampshire College are summarized to indicate the failure of traditional house systems or residence hall programming to successfully bridge the gap between the academic and living subcultures. It is suggested that student personnel staff should focus on their unique contribution in higher education: the facilitation of students' personal development and interpersonal communication skills.

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Kegan, D.L. Recognizing the learning-living gap. Alternative Higher Education 5, 183–192 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01079558

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