Produced by:

Sabreen Onallah

Ashley Trewartha

Learning Outcomes • RAs and LCAs will be able to create

intentional, educational programs that have the appeal of social programs

• RAs and LCAs will explore how to effectively combine resident needs with resident interests

• RAs and LCAs will learn how to create inclusive and socially just programs

Learning 101 • Research suggests that students learn more

and retain more when active teaching and learning are used (Fink, 2013)

• It is estimated that more than 70% of what students learn during college comes from out-of-classroom experiences (Kuh, 1993)

• Positive, informal interactions with diverse peers produce higher scores on measurements of complex thinking, cultural and social awareness, and perspective taking (Hurtado, 2007)

Step 1: Determine a motive.

Step 2: Introduce an incentive.

Step 3: Bury the evidence.

How to Get Away with

Step 1:

Determine a motive • What do you want residents to get out of

your program?

“to meet other residents on the floor”

“to learn about how to finance study abroad”

“to learn about a faith, spirituality, or

life philosophy that differs from their own”

“to learn about challenges

that trans* students face”

“for my White students to understand that White

is a race and it comes with unearned advantages”

Step 1:

Determine a motive

Step 1:

Determine a motive

Life Skills

Social Justice

Time Management

Health &

Wellness

Resume Writing Organization

Study Habits Exploration

of Identity

Study Abroad

Campus Resources

Step 2:

Introduce an incentive • What are your residents’ interests that you

can use to increase attendance and participation?

“my residents LOVE How to Get Away with Murder”

“my residents bake in the kitchen a lot”

“my residents spend a lot of

time exploring the city” “my residents play

Cards Against Humanity

in the lounge” “my residents have a movie

night every week”

Step 2:

Introduce an incentive

Step 3:

Bury the evidence • Add learning outcomes to programs that

include residents’ interests

• Examples: • If traveling off campus, take a route that is

accessible for people who use wheelchairs to talk about disabilities and able-bodied privilege

• Use movies that talk about social issues to spark discussion

• Baking/cooking with ingredients that could be purchased with food stamps or WIC

Step 3:

Bury the evidence

Recap Step 1: Determine a motive. • Think of learning outcomes first, so that you can be more

intentional about incorporating learning into your program.

Step 2: Introduce an incentive. • Get creative about combining learning with things you

know your residents are already interested in and excited about.

Step 3: Bury the evidence. • This can be something small (i.e. taking accessible

transportation) or infused throughout your whole program (i.e. movie night and discussion)