EDUC 204 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

The history of residence halls correct answer: -pre 1200's: the number of students was so great that they lived in tents, camped in fields, lived with schoolmasters/ townspeople -'s: students moved to hostels/halls/colleges -mid 1400's: university authority took control of residences What did Oxford and Cambridge do? correct answer: -to assist students attending Oxford, Oxford University established endowed hostels (domus pauperum) as charitable institutions, and they came to be known as colleges -Cambridge subsequently did the same -this system of colleges flourished from the 14th-18th century throughout most Europe True or false: professors provide instruction to those in Residential Colleges correct answer: true American residence hall system correct answer: -did not provide students with intellectual atmosphere and social spirit -focused more so on education -residential halls were not the core of the educational program -poor facilities led to the decline of Residence Halls until the early 1900's (rat infestations, poor construction, etc. British/English residence hall system correct answer: -focused more on building student's character and intellect, wanted to build a scholar and gentleman -the residential colleges were the focus of the learning -the faculty worked closely with students -allowed professors to hire proctors and helpers Woodrow Wilson's Quadrangle Plan of 1907 correct answer: Woodrow Wilson suggested that residence halls be joined to form quadrangles, and that unmarried faculty be housed with students in what he termed the Quadrangle Plan - he did this to disband the powerful men's social clubs at Princeton On campus extracurricular activities increased correct answer: true Demand for lower cost housing increased correct answer: true Students wanted to show school pride by living on campus correct answer: true Then they were a place to sleep. Now they are... correct answer: