The GLOSSARI Project: Initial Findings from a System-Wide Research Initiative on Study Abroad Learning Outcomes
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https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v10i1.133Keywords:
Report, Assessement, Learning Outcomes, Study AbroadAbstract
This article is a first report from a system-wide initiative to document learning outcomes accruing from participation in study abroad. It focuses on one element of that initiative, a comparison of several outcomes between study abroad participants and non-participants attending sixteen varied public institutions within a state university system.
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