was used to link the concepts taught in the class to a system called the “Frankena Model.” Although the model is useful to seasoned Christian educators and graduate level students, it proved to be too complex and confusing for first-year undergraduate students. As a result, what had been considered to be a positive course experience in the past became quite negative to students. Students began to express a negative attitude toward the material and the course. Many indicated that they were uncertain
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