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Hobbins\u003Cbr>University of Guelph, [jhobbins@uoguelph.ca](jhobbins@uoguelph.ca)[ ](jhobbins@uoguelph.ca)Mildred Eisenbach\u003Cbr>University of Guelph, [meisenba@uoguelph.ca](meisenba@uoguelph.ca)[ ](meisenba@uoguelph.ca)Kerry L. Ritchie\u003Cbr>University of Guelph, [ritchiek@uoguelph.ca](ritchiek@uoguelph.ca)[ ](ritchiek@uoguelph.ca)Shoshanah Jacobs\u003Cbr>University of Guelph, [sjacob04@uoguelph.ca](sjacob04@uoguelph.ca)\u003Cbr>Follow this and additional works at: [https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cjsotl_rcacea](https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cjsotl_rcacea)\u003Cbr> Part of the Adult and Continuing Education Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Commons |  |\n\nRecommended Citation  \nHobbins, J. O., Eisenbach, M., Ritchie, K. L., & Jacobs, S. (2018). Investigating the Relationship between Residence Learning Community Participation and Student Academic Outcomes in a Canadian Institution. The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 9 (2). Retrieved from [https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cjsotl_rcacea/vol9/iss2/7](https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cjsotl_rcacea/vol9/iss2/7)  \nInvestigating the Relationship between Residence Learning Community Participation and Student Academic Outcomes in a Canadian Institution  \nAbstract  \nThis study investigated the relationship between residential living scenario and first year grades, second year retention, and 5-year graduation rates of students at a Canadian comprehensive university. We compared the academic outcomes of students living in residence learning communities (RLCs) to those in other living scenarios (traditional residences and off-campus). RLCs have been shown to be positively associated with student academic outcomes in the United States; however, the data to support RLCs in Canada is nonexistent. A longitudinal observational study was conducted to analyse the academic outcomes ofa complete cohort of students (n=4805) who lived in RLCs (18%) and non-RLCs (82%). Results indicated that RLC students, on average, achieved higher first year averages, 2nd year retention rates, and 5-year graduation rates relative to non-RLC students, thereby contributing to the goals of post-secondary institutions to attract and retain their students through to graduation.  \nCette étude examine la relation qui existe entre le scénario où les étudiants vivent en résidence et les notes obtenues en première année d’études, la rétention en deuxième année et l’obtention des diplômes en cinquième année dans une université canadienne polyvalente. Nous avons comparé les résultats académiquesd’étudiants qui vivaient dans des communautés d’apprentissage en résidence (CAR) et ceux des étudiants qui vivaient selon d’autres scénarios (résidence traditionnelle et hors campus). Il a été prouvé qu’aux États-Unis, les CAR sont associées favorablement aux résultats académiques des étudiants. Toutefois, les données poursoutenir les CAR au Canada sont inexistantes. Une étude d’observation longitudinale a été menée pour analyser les résultats académiques d’une cohorte complète d’étudiants (n=4805) qui vivaient dans une CAR (18 %) et ceux d’étudiants qui vivaient autrement (82 %). Les résultats ont indiqué qu’en moyenne, les étudiants qui vivaient dans une CAR avaient obtenu de meilleures notes en première année, avaient réalisé untaux de rétention supérieur en deuxième année et un meilleur pourcentage d’obtention de diplômes en cinquième année, par rapport aux étudiants qui ne vivaient pas dans une CAR, ce qui contribue à répondre aux objectifs des établissements d’enseignement post-secondaire d’attirer et de retenir leurs étudiants jusqu’à que ceux-ci obtiennent leur diplôme.  \nKeywords  \nlearning communiti","cbCaib4AGCGhlCYu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaib4AGCGhlCYu","pdf",345508,17,"English","# Abstract\n## Measures of Academic Success in Post-Secondary Education (PSE)\n### Retention and Cohort Graduation Rate Definitions","[{\"question\":\"What living scenario did the study compare in the Canadian university?\",\"answer\":\"The study compared residence learning community (RLC) living to traditional residence living and off-campus living scenarios.\"},{\"question\":\"How were academic outcomes measured in the research?\",\"answer\":\"Academic outcomes included first-year grades, second-year retention rates, and 5-year graduation rates.\"},{\"question\":\"What were the key findings about RLC students compared with non-RLC students?\",\"answer\":\"On average, students in RLCs achieved higher first-year averages, higher second-year retention, and higher 5-year graduation rates than students not in RLCs.\"}]","Investigating the Relationship between Residence Learning Community Participation and Student Academic Outcomes in a Canadian Institution | PDF",1792081807,43]