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English
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The Brigham Young University Study Abroad Programs in Europe : A Comparison with Other College and Univeristy Programs to Determine their Academic, Cultural, Social, and Spiritual Advantage
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Provo, UT
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Brigham Young University
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Educat.D.
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The BYU Study Abroad Programs have, in their sixteen years of existence, provided opportunities for academic, cultural, social, and spiritual growth of students. An effort was made to determine if the programs were unique when compared with the programs of other colleges and universities. A questionnaire provided an evaluation of student responses to the four categories of program features, and it was determined by percentages of responses and by an analysis of variance that some aspects of the BYU programs were unique. The most unique advantage was the spiritual dimension. Unlike participants from the other programs, the BYU students gained a love for the people of the host countries. The effect on the GPA of the BYU group was explored for two semesters following their return. No significant difference was found in the GPA when compared with a control group. [Author's abstract]