Brigham Young University BYU ScholarsArchive All Theses and Dissertations 1967-08-01 A Study of the Comparisons Between the Academic Achievements in BYU Religion Courses of LDS Students Who Graduated from LDS Seminaries and LDS Students Who Had Not Attended LDS Seminaries John K. Child Brigham Young University - Provo Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd Part of the Education Commons, and the Mormon Studies Commons BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Child, John K., "A Study of the Comparisons Between the Academic Achievements in BYU Religion Courses of LDS Students Who Graduated from LDS Seminaries and LDS Students Who Had Not Attended LDS Seminaries" (1967). All Theses and Dissertations. Paper 4592. This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 44 comparisons STUDY BYU BETWEEN ACADEMIC LDS RELIGION COURSES ATTENDED STUDENTS LDS seminaries GRADUATED LDS achievements STUDENTS WO LDS seminaries thesis presented department graduate studies brigham young religious instruction university provo utah partial fulfillment requirements master degree religious education john K child august 1967 john thesis graduate studies department brigham young degree date 7 child Y K university master r 7 7 present form accepted religious instruction satisfying thesis requirements religious education 97 thesis committee aj7j chafa chafx m chairman wem bem e fem &fe leb leh afe egry eary Adv sAry committee advsary advey onimittee advisory advisbry advi62y er Advis bry Cgorrffittee der UJmeer sr deparIM merr chairman tmenf mia oha major cha nia E acknowledgments express sincere appreciation writer wishes following persons thesis completion allie miss helps rendered valuable suggestions literary corrections script careful editing howe encouragements encouragement encourage mento mente friendly encouragemente dr melvin J petersen chairman giving valuable suggestions thesis committee time personal interest patience dro dr help suggestions howard H ho barron barren cooperation encouragements encouragement encourage mento constant encouragemento various departments many employees helped obtaining computing department seminaries data institutes bytho bytjo BYU study 0 religion printingo printing finally patient support thesiso thesis above encouragement my lovely wife shanna splendid work typing CONTENTS COHTMTS TABLE CHAPTER 1iIo PAGE introduction 0 0 problem statement hypothesis 0 0 definition 0 limitations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 c cp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 li 4 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 literature 0 0 0 0 0 0 growth 00 religious education world 0 0 religious education & movement 8 0 america 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 lh future religious education 0 0 0D 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 20 literature 0 0 0 lodoso iodoso LDS church literature related directly 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lodoso iodoso ibs lbs LDS seminary pertinent literature related program 0 0 religious education development program within 4ll 11 0 0 D L lodoso iodoso 3 0 present day religious religions education REVIEW 1 0 0 later religious education nto 111 hio nio III ill ili 0 0 0 present day 0 0 0 development 1 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 setting 0 0 0 short history 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 c0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 summary Sunini ary ady REVIEW REVIET 0 terms De delimitations 11 tio iio ilo II 0 procedures & 0 problem background methods 0 0 26 0 LDS seminary graduates 7 academic achievements 28 IV FINDINGS 0 0 0 0 0 grade point average determined grade point average 0 0 0 females 0 e 0 conclusions & 0 0 0 0 0 e 0 0 0 e 0 0 findings findigs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e 0 0 e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 35 39 UU 44 0 6 6 6 0 UU 44 h45 0 0 48 0 49 ilg 14.9 149 0 0 0 UU 44 0 recommendations 0 0 recommendations 0 conclusions 0 0 0 research design APPENDIX 0 3 35 literature review bibliography 30 0 nonmissionary missionary groups LDS ldso non determined SUMMARY SUMARY 30 0 adso lbs differences vo V 0 0 LDS missionary groups differences 1y13jl0 maies males 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e 0 0 0 0 0 e 0 57 LIST TABLES TABLE 1I 11 II PAGE seminary enrollment average grade point study ili summary sugary LDS missionary area IV V 29 grade point average 31 missionary grade point average lodes LDS ids area church history summary 31 LDS missionary grade point average summary old testament 32 LDS ibs lbs idos missionary grade point average summary area VII 1958 198 mormon book area VI 22 seminary non seminary graduates graduates 111 III iggi 1964 6 5 1961 196465 19616 1912 13 191213 summary area new testament 33 LDS lbs ibs ids IDS missionary grade point average missionary preparation scripture & theology VIII IX 33 LDS missionary grade point average area total religion grade point average summary summary LDS lbs ados ldos area average X summary lbs LDS summary average LDS book point mormon 3 35 male non nonmissionary missionary grade point area average XI nonmissionary grade male non missionary 34 church history 36 non male nonmissionary missionary grade point area old testament 36 TABLE XII PAGE summary LDS male non nonmissionary missionary grade point average XIII LDS lods summary scripture summary & LDS 38 nonmissionary grade point male non missionary area total religion XVTI XVII area mormon LDS female religious grade point average area church history summary 39 summary summary scripture 40 lodos LDS female religious grade point area maent anent testament old Test 41 ul lodos LDS female religious grade point area new testament 41 ill LDS female religious grade point area average XX book summary average XIX 38 LDS female religious grade point average XVHI XVIII grade point 0 average XVI 37 missionary preparation average summary testament theology average XV new male non nonmissionary missionary grade point area average XIV area & missionary preparation theology 0 42 LDS ldes female religious grade point average area total religion grade summary point average 0 0 0 43 I CHAPTER 1 introduction background 1I seat universities our schools cators stress view come many religious education complete waste instead many men scientific save easier learn know address given staff general danger omar grasped bradley them problem men may ease science prevails destroy promote things life far greater evil do good control them lgb fonner army chief armistice day 1948 198 former conflict between belief commented monstrous weapons man already being trapped world science too many mystery men humanity moral adolescents clearly outstripped our capacity science too few atom mount man called science gods god ood belief our knowledge control god makes our power life far easier somehow outdated weak enlightenment make god unnecessary our power back effort solution reality science science time lives our foolish today worship method age much generally taken longer do many modern edu- god extreme need cases however religion atom atam atcm aton day PROBLEM stumbling blindly through rejected men god sermon spiritual darkness while precarious secrets world death life achieved brillance conscienceo conscience brillante brillance without wisdom power without consciences toying 2 ours nuclear giants world war know know living 1I god point where things really found us what matters life them agod tgod od god seems connection day day best seems somewhere tragedy either come sort blame question LDS department 2 education p satisfy god need day tried increases saints attempting lives god need objectives given found 1959 199 ma- turn modern methods latter meet do life efforts jesus christ young people answer death gap widens church what edges reach ideal goals sporadic do 2 these objectives follows 1 T do nothing what really concerns them failing mankind far iong stop long pray general churches basic needs dr john clouded become grow following observation robinson makes tter killing general education continues religion continue goals peace know religious gap between ethical infants help students acquire skills knowledge attitudes earn enable them religious fields secular worthy place society livelihood fit them lomar omar bradley january 19 19u9 19493 pronoun christian century ti tipronoun po 690 69 2david cdavid david Lle edwards westminster press 1963 honest 6p 2276 77 god debate magazine LXVI philadelphia 3 help students acquire 2 power goodness life develop 3 understanding students desire 4 5 6 7 8 9 life salvation god knowledge experiences jesus follow dynamic students christj christ christa gospel faith appreciation create jesus christ way testimony divinity work joseph smith conviction restored gospel being disseminated throughout world lorid through lorld godo priesthood power god authority serve help students develop disposition ability many functions exbring them church ence perience joy peri service sound interpretation help students arrive life godts develop see gods disposition abilityand ability universe mants purpose nants relation nan plan understand man universe philosophy formulation assist life interpret ationo interpretation built upon continuous development students progressive foster personality harmonious within itself character god society physical environment adjusted make world desire better place fire students mank man kindo ifid mankinde kinde bifid live instill them love develop love standard works appreciation development guide churcho charcho church test specific parts 11 ilo llo iio II purpose tjdos th elbs elDS goals stated above certain tidos validity selected study STATEMENT STATEMMT PROBLEM study LDS seminary graduates lbs locso ldcso LDS seminaries difference gion courses thereby grade point averages compare ibs ids LDS ibos students idos significant discover academic achievement attended two groups BYU reli- 4 111 III ill ili study hypothesis based significant difference between BYU religious studies academic achievement seminaries LDS lbs graduated students attended adso idso LDS ids ldso seminaries those students IV definition study terms used bybe byuo bauo BYU hypothesis students 0 0 TERMS follows defined brigham young graduated students 6 65 196465 school year 1964 university released time seminary students mho LDS ids taught instructors latter day saint seminaries jesus christ church latter day saints students graduated hired lodoso iodoso LDS jesus christ church vo V study tained BYU begun during used list 61 195961 school years 1959 19961 199 coordinator data saints summer semester 1965 196 datas batas data gather 1964 65 school year 196465 BYU graduates second day procedures METHODS following procedures list latter ob- ldso adso LDS seminary graduates obtained each student office recorded student information 5 student interest participation known IBM LDS selection samples account ingo accountingo accountings accounting first BYU members these cards process attended LDS seminary attended LDS seminary remove members separate next process iodoso lodoso LDS seminary graduates punched used separation LDS non study non members record card those students 696 students LDS seminary gradu- 663 ates samples B bo six groups then divided attended LDS lbs ids ibs IDS lbs ibs ldoso leoso missionaries LDS 1 male 2 male lodos lobos LDS lbs LDS graduated missionaries seminary sem inaryo inary 30 male non nonmissionaries missionaries ho 4 female non missionaries gCo attended LDS 100 D do chosen help obtain zerox lerox copies groups named above students selected each personal selection twenty twentyfive five 4 5 6 groups 3 hy students ryo seminary semina senina attended LDS seminary missionaries random sample means LDS seminary graduated missionaries 05 o male non nonmissionaries 60 female non LDS seminary graduated groups 1 major professor 2 permission transcripts grade point averages received students tabulated six each 6 mormon 110 lo book 20 church history 30 old testament 4uo new neu 05 o missionary preparation 6 total religion testament atio atlo tr ratio E following six areass areas six groups student scripture theology & grade point average statistical analysis used significant difference between BYU religion classes graduates determined LDS seminary byoil those byu DYU broil lodoso iodoso attended lbs LDS seminary students ili 111 III chapters 11 II thesis presen tedo chapter IV presents presented fomio form chapter tabular bomio forn V summarizes short review actual findings literature textual entire study gives conclu- recommendationso recommendation sions VI 0 delimitations DE LIMITATIONS sample groups before 1964 65 school year 196465 study techniques made non lodoso iodoso LDS members selected excluded exclude do grade point average attempts BYU study college students selected standard used study evaluation control grading standards teacher grading systems teacher variations subjectiveness 7 techniques grading systems class requirements attempt interests students demands IQ determine made home tive present teacher influence sible studies background influence education cerned latter members religious academic achievement successful world peace may saints vitally study attempted help provide writer believes truth 113 much god religious understand- scientific limits reduced intelligence fail 3the athe doctrine many controls spiritual eliminating light words opportunities avail themselves church educational program joy happiness christ ottatter latter exceeds gap may students afforded them key happiness far glory area program mans scientific inquiry exceeds interests con- increased learning hoped religious education understanding day LDS educational success re- SUMMARY jesus christ church improved higher moral ethics god VII famine pos- these items testimony evaluate growth made church attitude toward ligious conviction ing initia- individual theses attempt determine initiatives chronological age peer group influence cheating previous subjectiveness teacher variations deprive themselves opportunities covenants 190 day saints stints igo salt lake city 9036 9336 hereafter cited jesus church D & C 11 II CHAPTER literature REVI revlTEMT nne purpose ture pertinent spiritual religious education WRLD aworld wrid SETTING 18 complex society spiritual hunger quest inner peace edu- religious nourish- wye ily john wyclif 1300 lit 1300s men 1414 llou ioos loos william tyndale early 15001s 100s willi ts ioos huldreich zwingli early 1500 1008 john huss martin luther john knox 1380ts l380s early 1500s loos ioos 100s early 1500 1500ts ioos loos 100sts king henry VIII middle loos ioos 1003 history reveals quell secular areas sought ho ment loos ioos middle 1500s 100s little happiness past those finding fuming turning others satisfy struggling many people lives god basic need among RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SHORT HISTORY todays litera- review mants mars mais search understanding related peace 1I cation present chapter john calvin many otherson otherso others almost continuous round religious upheavals man nan largely mants internal struggle exemplified erupted men named above reo warfareo warfa warfarer warfare Huguen ots 1 huguenots harper examples central europe under group Walden sees waldensees history scott latourette ppo pp TGETTK ap att brothers inco 1953 7tt 777 193 apo lK akenneth lkenneth kenneth enneth & latter 2lbid 767 777 7677777 7677770 767777 21bid5 physical violence french under 2 anabaptists led christianity new ne hew york 9 3 others later carlstadt manz men gerbel hoffman I benok denck hubmaier Mim tzer muntzer 1 daughter mary tudor england under henry VIII stuart under 11 II cromwellian dynasties development 4 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AMERICA continent men came forth claiming various rights perm william penn george fox spiritual satisfaction continued search america puritan remembered movement mient thomas hooker quaker move congregationalists jonathan edwards involved great awakening roger williams baptist movement william eEo introduced adventists mary baker eddy organized christian scientists organization judge Jjo Ffo rutherford ces res toredo restoredo restored tract society jesus ch ibb isb christ ist through church whom 5 these men spiritual felt hunger religious environment sought existing weaknesses new ways helped found thewatchtower bible watchtower known gro joseph smith jr christj christ christa unitarians william miller founded jehovah Jehovahs witnesses american disciples alexander campbell beginning channing established beliefs belief sg bellef seek 3latourette ebido ibido wrongs bringing being dissatisfied improve correct religious reforms god find godo ood opo op 786 778 778786 cito cit 7978310 797 831o 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philadelphia Phila delphias 49james 47 jares james deforest murch teach perish 1961 eerdmans publishing company 19tt7 ip7 1117 50john john T 1965 westminster press 196 press T ppo apo TP reformation 1-142 TW 287 12820 l12870 287o cito cit 11287 part know niles pp ap 11157 105 105 157 ism lot 5ledwards edwards 52ddo 1954 new Robijn son robinson grand rapidss rapides rapids philadelphia opo op philadelphia westminster 19 M J taylor 196553 1963 H goodykoontz G J H yK 1962 ziegler 196254 196156 196lp chapter feel B 196o55 1960 gully 196055 cully need discussed others yet found searching following follow ing chapter church development educational program review origin literature jesus christ latter development growth day saints seminary program marv 53 53marvin marvin center new J taylor religious moral morai education cucael applied rese 1965 rebear3r c education research 54jesse jesse H ziegler psychology york abingdon press 11962 ap 962 pp 55 55kendig kendig brubaker cully basic tl7 writings xit tle tit new york yorks pp 112 ap 11112 ing church teaching teach christian education press pp westminster fr philadelphia Phila delphias 350 5k zels eels 1960 ap ak 11350 earry 56harry harry gGo goodykoontz betty L goodykoontz training philadelphian 11136 ap 11767 philadelphia westminster press 1961 pp 136 teach philadelphias Phila delphias 1767 ili 111 III CHAPTER LDS literature revles REVIEW mormon death twenty twentyfive five thousand approximately twenty mbership well educated these members liam clayton few 2 prophet joseph smith church me- although different localities difficult valuable 1I saints settled tjjll jesus christ pfe ifress afe ss T itress tjell taught subjects roberts latter few schools common entirely church supported day W W WW 1939 19 academies comprehensive ety PP grammar higher educ- link between saints academies eventually staffed almost elementary history church ws beas news nees k city eret7te deseret olty deas salt Llake sait 2milton amilton milton mllton L10 lo bennion mormonism deseret news press CHURCH these arithmetic english 18471900 period 1847 1900 during H educational tee THELDS LDS commonly elementary schools became lbrigham bigham righam han righam RELIGIOUS utah various schools settlementssj settlement religion ation evolved type obtain PROGRAM WITHIN built frequent moves education made development GROWTH educated difficulty constant interruptions maintained saints among started schools few orson pratt wil- seme orson spencer lorenzo snow 1 7 21jo 1- education salt lake city 21 schools universities solidified taxation gradual transfer began 0 state control gramman grammar grannan century 1925 192 these colleges came utah until unti untilafter lafter well way under turn permanent granite high school salt lake city utah 1912 seminary hundred seminaries gradually spread junior high schools college cevelo levelo levei level period 1912 frcm thirteen increased fram included courses functioning igho 1940 202 175 17 179202 175202 17202 ebido ibido 240 203 2032li0o 203240 203220 4 thou sando thousand doctrine 19650 present enrollment 1965 3lbido 31bid student enrollment lbs ldoso leoso LDS seminary following page shows movement institutes thirty four church history 1940 igo old testament 0 since igho 190 next twenty twentyfive five during opened years chart trans- 35 establishment grown state schools many existed few high schools state church public control church lobos lodos LDS first lbs schools ninety per cent 1925 192 ferred help new curriculum testament institute program 110000 pluso pius plus seminary growth growthy growtho grouth LDS ids 5 codosa lobosa jesus Cchrist education church lodosa department annua report day saints seminaries & institutes leeport annual lreport religion andua latter 1LM provos roa ube y permission roz g iot proves 1964 provo 6 T Me 1 tot ta 6 pp ap 65 196 196465 reproaueed table tabie I FF wermisslon 1966 department religion seminaries && institutes able abie ABLE 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13441 13 gog 909 13909 16843 17 742 17742 18539 19588 20 544 20544 20211 20975 21201 19 866 19866 19401 20480 20939 21283 2168-1 21687 21430 23218 25275 26.882 26882 28225 30 501 30501 34258 36317 38627 43290 50 702 50702 1030 1528 3272 2980 3040 4976 .401 66401 401 8.527 8527 10 376 10376 12035 12984 14 018 14018 20537 20428 13946 11 142 11142 8504 10458 5 576 5576 5s76 5418 5153 6275 5612 22027 027 1815 1690 2449 35387 3387 3473 3270 3402 2 930 2930 3851 3966 3176 1 968 1968 1620 1581 1465 10835 11991 12 902 12902 25993 27075 29427 33 978 33978 34337 30789 28 884 28884 27043 30789 26120 25629 26128 27456 25478 21428 22295 22629 23732 25 ogo 060 25060 24903 26488 28 677 28677 29812 32076 34 467 34467 37434 38285 40 247 40247 44 871 44871 167 52 52167 s2167 58855 62253 197 72 72197 81412 91236 97314 work religion class becomes junior seminary seminarywork fourteen stakes dropped jr seminary jimi shakes jual juzi school program departie janior Depart me nt ceased supervision jinior departme salt lake stakes depatma Jini seminary dropped 23 point might ask relate seminary theology question answer church scriptures accepted practiced behold brought rounded book poses light pass bring way should go hereafter grow children wickedness without cultivation9 cultivations cultivation 9 citizens here suppose idle good members 7 god sight sightofgod my glory man 80 eternal life children found your children great souls my work immortality easily may bring trutho truth worth purposes LDS church 1I h av e commanded you 9v remember objectives goals what nhat taught while sur- must happy good standard works mormon church objectives andobjective commandment go hungry suffer your children transgress ye suffer laws naked neither god serve quarrel fight devil another master sin hath evil spirit enemy spoken our father being righteous ye nesso ness ness 6d e ad walk ye teach them ye wj je wtitteachthem t e ct7tfemto love C & G truth ways sober serve another 10 another goo 40 ho 40 90900 l8sl0o lo10 io ibid 18am 8m qthe great price salt lake city athe citys ahe pearl olty ihe cites moses 139 1 938 s7t958 christ ottatter alntst latter day saint 9joseph ajoseph joseph smith 15. 1 15 1842 jr times mormon lothe book jf ofmormon3 latter day saints 19587 1958 & seasons nauvoo city salt lake 121 1 asl igo lsi mosiah 4-14150 41 lsl 150 2 church jesus oist iss illinoise Illino illinoiss ist january illinoist Illin olst church italics jesus christ writer 24 again ve find f ind commandments commandment baptized receive children shall eight years old 5 sins shall rightly before children laying holy bible hands pray children teach 11 lordo lorde lord scriptures remission reveal walk up- why god wants acquisi- make wise use seek knowledge tions train child depart scripture doctrine able righteousness man gos should go 902 way 12 old profitinstruction god inspiration reproof correction given god may good works 0 13 finally latter day another standard work perfect thoroughly furnished unto revelation doctrine covenants essence church emphasizes teaching learning shall observe them these shall spirito directed spirit spirit shall ye receive lidD iid & C covenants church teachings prayer teach 144 given unto you spirit ye shall 0 28 6827 682728 682228 12 12proverbs proverbs 22260 226 1311 11II 17o timothy 3216 316 17 31617 14dD G & go 14 42.1314 4213 421314 italics articles shall writer do faithj falth faith faitha 25 single your eye light filled shall body you things 1I give unto you filled doctrine yon may you nay doctrine kingdom grace shall attend you my perfectly law lav gospel dospel fospel 15 god instructed tain unto theory principle 3 perthings kingdom glory 16 intelligence god 0 you may understand youmay noumay know give unto you these sayings know knem what you worship you may come unto knew worship yue J my name FRE er ness 11 due time receive father fulness falness fue fui ful 1I scripture certainly clarify above quoted passages ts motivation churchy churchts churchs Church man shall teach you commandment teach ye diligently t darkness shall light comprehendeth eth comprehend 0 0 0 another how glory your whole body my hours educating educebing godo god spending enormous sums suns money millions youth acquire knowledge helping them seminary program kingdom man service through church student pure love christ reaps department lodoso iodoso lbs LDS tives set 1I applying readily understand background thesis chosen D & C 88-67 67 benefits goals objec- education given chapter inculcated 7778 16 ebido 36 ibido 9336 ibid 93 171 ig19 italics ebido bid 93-19 932190 iid ild 9019 ibido knowledge why life iljls0 fruit come 9 writer seminary stu dentts studentts students 26 persons penson person sonts per each personts divine intelligence need point stressed here two key life need scriptures 18o 0 oo 00 life impossible olt oil oll through person gains obedience world advantage much 11 II PERTINENT ldso adso LDS literature tiveness tiveness widtsoe 1937 programs Prog ramso ranso book bulletin book growth objectives published another valuable work 99 22 L 10 bennion lo 181bid ibid provides church department goals goals short just prior education printed seminaries 211 institutes milton organization education program set form john LDS educational church 1936 effec- determine reaching these goals briefly outlines mormon widtsoets soe bro Widt dro widtsoe dr RELATED important outline educational program history conme conae come cone 19 made seminary programs 20 wrote another SEMINARY PROGRAM studies several intelligence knowledge diligence ignorance saved man q seminary supervisor 0 same time 1939 included 1316 ebido ibido 13119 q ter 20john john ao widtsoe Widt soe day saints program salt lake city church des7e desce retan ews aws ret7nnews deseret jesus christ press 15fes 193tt t93t 2ldepartment jesus christ department education church day saints lodoso iodoso LDS seminary bulletin salt lake city 1936 22 bennion 22bennion 1 282 opo cilo cito lp cit 1282 latter lat 27 movement brother bennions Benni Bennions LDS educational movements benniors ors lons history treatise places very general LDS objectives lbs lodoso iodoso seminary goals emphasis search inner knowledge peace 1949 199 elder theodore tuttle 23 wrote detailed account lobono curricentire loboso LDS seminary program including emphasis fuga24 researched very worthy thesis 1959 ulum 199 john pPo fugal24 teachers objectives use development seminary very masterfully points church gradual present seminary department objectives development day ernest eberhard another 1959 199 study determine bhe value tempted lives 0 religious life temple marriage program eberhardts Eber eberhard hardts according albect libert 23 23albert albert seminary education findings seminary affects person positively good 2 atjr 25 tst students studen given areas total influences influence attitude development testimony building 3 theodore tuttle released time religious education jesus christ church latter day saints un- published masters thesis leland stanford university 1949 199a 24john paul fugal 2iyohn objectives analysis seminary teachers development church use jesus christ proves provot brigham masterts masters master unpublished Mast erts thesis provoo saints young university 1959 1990 199o 25hernest study jro graduates followup ajro follow rnest eberhard jr jesus christ day saints seminary church clarist latter proves provot brigham young preston idaho provet unpublished masters thesis provo 118 ap 113 1131180 university 1959. 1959 113118 113ll8o 199 pp latter day 28 very high rating spiritual stabilization study seeking seminary program value determine missionary preparation personality growth jJo gordon vaughan made 26 tso positive resul resultso rasul results determined above attempt sources cited determine academic achievement made 1963 0 literature GRADUATES GRADUATEST ACADEMIC writer lodos lbs LDS RELATED DIRECTLY found achietojts achifitements godso lbs lodso LDS seminary students taken LDS lbs report mimeographed determined agao ageo averageo average grade point aver averaged religious education religions department program indries inaries thesis seems study pioneer ff viewed above simply provides aj 26j 2j short digest graduatesff st academic achievement graduates graduate iodoso lodoso lbs LDS seminary graduatest area study non seminary graduateso graduates graduate seminary graduates conclusion 1958 198 seminary following page table 1I11I presents summary beany beary smary deals directly work comparative academic achievement ldoso leoso LDS students SEMINARY gordon vaughan g therefore background development literature regeneral field lodos LDS seminary objectiveso objectives objective goals I pol poi followup follow ow study fol four selected sem seminary program determine effect helping prepare graduates effective missionaries gesus gesu jesus jesu3 christ latter day saints 3 unpublished Mast church master erts provot brigham brighwa brighta young university 1963 19630 1963o thesis provo 29 II TABLE 11 STUDY AVERAGE GRADE POINT NON SEMINARY GRADUATES GRADUATES 1958 SEMINARY 198 digest 1 high schools studied idaho utah totals total wyoming 9 universities studied included brigham utah state university total 2 3 study seminary graduates young university 2 high schools tota leds totaleds totalers totaled 954 554k grade point average averages 4 284 28 2.8 2.84 284 28 non seminary graduates gig 616 high schools totaled grade point average averages avenage 5 students sampled edg totaledg edi total totaled bo utah state university 380 grade point average seminary graduates graduatess 282 grade point average non seminary graduates 2.70 270 students sampled 6 252 2.52 252 brigham young totaled bo 432 grade point average seminary graduates 287 2.87 28 287 grade point average pointaverage non seminary graduates 277 permission church religion reproduced institutes J university department jesus christ seminaries latter & day saints 3 111a PT ER CHAFFER 1IV7 FRIMINGS FINDINGS 1I lodoso iodoso lbs LDS missionary diefermcbs differences axt DIET dees deet determined 1I 11mlted lodoso iodoso lbs LDS GRADE PORIT POINT AVERAGE thesis problem lcdoso LDS seminaries thereby cant difference academic achievement chosen resolve 0 chapter 1I page 5 given seminary six areas computed six areas five 9 .9 t test semin seminaries seminries LDS ries lbs grade point signifi- determine used above named areas each lodoso iodoso tended lbs LDS seminary total religion theology & iodoso lodoso lbs LDS missionaries difference between LDS missionaries area book mormon momon atgraduated oolisoo 0.480 0480 table 111 III tit datao tabulated catao data LDS missionaries graduated iodoso lodoso lbs LDS missionaries difference between tended lodoso iodoso LDS seminaries LDS seminaries presents BYU testament lament new testament missionchurch history old test ploom plorm mormon cant difference presents two groups grade point averages ary preparation scripture average aver age 0 signifi- differences between total book attended discover seso samples courseso religion cour courses non seminary groups point averages compare grade LDS students seminary graduates thesis GROUPS area tabulated catao datao data ids iodoso lodoso church history 0.796 0796 table IV 31 TABLE LDS missionary SUMMARY STRMRY lii 111 III GRADE POINT AVERAGE AREA MORMON BOOK seminary graduates nonn seminary gx axX ay iyY 743212 638 952 20 2092 112 2 ya sya IYA 3190 M M 20 N 74316q 24 21169 N attest ttest r 30.96 0096 3096 24 0.480 0480 oiso x ss 0180 statistically significant observed difference TABLE IV iodoso lodoso lbs LDS missionary SUMMARY STROMY GRADE POINT AVERAGE AREA CHURCH HISTORY seminary graduates fx ix aixa ixa M N non seminary ay iy gog 909 509 09 ivY 16799 31081 31.81 3181 M 16 N t test T observed difference 0.7961 07961 0796 451 11 14 033 hi033 30.07 3007 15 1 5 statistically significant 32 iodoso lodoso ids LDS missionaries difference between tended iodoso lodoso LDS seminaries ids LDS lods missionaries LDS seminaries presents graduated old testament area at- 0.653 0063 0653 table 7 data taille TABLE V ldoso leoso LDS missionary JS GRADE POINT AVERAGE TESTAMENT OLD TESTAMRIT SUMMARY AREA seminary graduates non seminary seraiaary ixX ay iyY 423 r M 1u30 14005 32.54 32 3294 3254 N 13 371 11815 1181 V 3092 M 0 12 N attest ttest difference between nary sem seminary area 063 063 0.653 0653 0.63 statistically significant observed difference tended ids lodoso iodoso LDS seminary ss lodoso iodoso LDS missionaries whohad lodoso iodoso LDS missionaries new 0 testament 000920 952 0952 atnorat notat lodoso iodoso ids LDS graduated VI table 71 shows data difference between attended lodos LDS seminary ids LDS seminary theology viio table diio VII vil 21380 2138o 2.138 2138 area iodoso lodoso LDS missionaries LDS missionaries graduated missionary preparation scripture significant .025 025 02 025 level levei leel leei & shown 33 TABLE VI LDS missionary GRADE POINT AVERAGE NEW TESTAMENT SUMMARY AREA seminary graduates non seminary fX fx ay iyY 393 953 11 1193 XL i YM 2807 14 lu M N N 328 854 888 .854 854 223 25.23 2523 2.23 13 223 092 attest 0.952 0952 0.92 ttest 092 statistically significant observed difference TABLE sigary SUMMARY SIMARY LDS missionary VTI VII vul vui vil m GRADE POINT AVERAGE INTHE AREA SCRIPTURE & THEOLOGY preparation missionary missionarypreparation seminary graduates non seminary fx ix zy 1 iv 770 261238 26238 Y M 33 48 3348 M N 23 N attest ttest observed difference 660 20 9620 20620 00 30 30000 3000 22 2.138 2138 x significant .025 002 025 025 level 34 table VII noted may significant 002 025 cevelo levelo level levei similar samples you difference between tended iodoso lodoso LDS seminary lodoso iodoso ids LDS seminary ia chances difference difference ryo seminaryo seminary seminario LDS semina atlodoso iodoso LDS missionaries mho iodoso lodoso LDS missionaries ithe gohe athe TABLE IMARY SIRIMARY SIR SIMARY sid ix x 1fx M ss sa s3 1N average area OMARY missionary grade omart gr4de owart lodos LDS MISSI AVERI AVERAGE AGE PODIT POINT avers TOTAL RELIIGIUN RELIGION GRADE p012zt POBJT AVERAGE AREA tatai non nonse minary bonse seminary 75 71 2 4 711 2uj33 32.65 32 06 3265 23 4y7 fy observed difference table VIII above cant difference al1 9.9 ooo .005 000 005 005 thousand similar samples cuc cur woold ccooar woald aur cloar 711 ay tast t test difference graduated VIII gradn&bss seminary semi nary gradu&bas X affirma- graduated total religion grade point VIII presents table ITIII datao statistical catao data 2.798 2798 xsas thousand sampling erraro erroro error iodoso lodoso ibs ids LDS missionaries 22138 138 2.138 indicates 225 happen tive dic ferencz ference difference dlf dif M 21471 2171 29063 2963 N 21 24 2798 20798 2.798 2798 significant t test ooo .005 000 005 005 levei level signifi- shows 20798 2798 confidence cevelo levelo levei level indicates dut five chances sampling error 0 35 3 nonmissionary missionary lbs LDS lobs NON lods GRADE po1nt p03nt DETERY point AVERAGE dim nim determined 11 II differences GROUPS 1 part males 0 findings lodoso iodoso lbs LDS grade point averages ates male non missionary missiinary seminary gradu- lodoso iodoso LDS male non missionaries compared taken iodoso lodoso LXS seminary 0 male non missionaries difference between lodos LDS seminaries ated religion boyouo BYU ldoso leoso LDS seminary gradu- male non missionaries mho book 0.334 0334 0334 area mormon taken table DC IK presents tabulated data TABLE DC summary SUMMART LDS missionary MALE NON MAIE nonmissionary GRADE POMTT POINT AVERAGE AREA MORMON moreon MOMION BOOK seminary graduates non seminary X ix oxe ay 9yY X ox2 M N E 2677 267 839209 835209 83209 292 2942 29.2 91 292 N difference between seminary area tabulated data 9.9 M observed difference lodoso iodoso seminaries LDS 791 prys attest ttest T 2587 287 941 541 79 ghi 29007 29.07 2907 89 0334 signia signif leant statistically significant male non graduated missionaries taken lodos LDS male non missionaries church history 10820 1.842 lo82o 1842 table 0 X presents 36 TABLE X SUMMARY LD lodos nonmissionary missionary MALE NON GRADE POINT POTOT AVERAGE AREA CHURCH HISTORY seminary graduates non seminary 4x Y ir bya hya Y ax X x frk irk M N 2195 219 68 683011 oil 29.67 2967 M 71 74 2776 N 78 t test st 216 2165 631289 63289 observed difference area seminary 842 118112 1842 significant difference between LDS lods leds seminaries ss oy .05 00 05 05 levei level male non missionaries male non graduated taken LDS missionaries old testament 00170 0017o 0.017 0017 table XI shows data TABLE TABIE SUMMARY lodos LDS XI nonmissionary missionary GRADE POINT AVERAGE OLD TESTAMENT MALE NON seminary graduates fixx fxXM N non seminary logo 1063 ic 31729 27 97 27097 2797 iM 38 Y Y N attest ttest T AREA observed difference 1260 371154 371 28.00 2800 h45 0017 statistically significant 0 37 difference between male non LDS seminaries graduated taken LDS male non area seminary new nee net missionaries testament TABLE LDS ldso adso lbs XII GRADE POINT nonmissionary missionary meg neg MALE NON AVERAGE X 9x axa rxa M non seminary ay iyY ay fy3 fyd iy 1570 170 443324 143213 25.74 2574 1334 36856 3686 25.17 2917 2517 217 M 61 N AREA MEW nem new NLW TESTAMENT seminary graduates ax table 00377 0.377 0377 tabulated data XII shows SUMMARY MIKARY missionaries 533 N attest ttest 00377 0.377 0377 significant difference difference between hodose lodose LDS seminaries area seminary missionary preparation scripture difference between iodoso lodoso ids LDS seminaries ladoso ladiso LDS seminary table XIV presents taken LDS male non missionaries lojO 1.404 1404Uo table XIII presents ated graduated male non missionaries & theology data male non missionaries male non missionaries total religion grade point average area statistical data gradu- taken 1.759 1079 1759 38 TABLE XIII nonmissionary missionary GRADE POINT AVERAGE missionary preparation SCRIPTURE & THEOLOGY LDS SUMMARY SUMKARY MALE NON seminary graduates non seminary 2621 80765 8076 29145 29 2945 89 X zv M N TEE AREA Y Y j M N t test 2528 228 74 868 714868 7i4868 28 09 2809 90 1404t significant difference TABLE XIV LDS SUMIIARY nonmissionary missionary GRADE POINT AVERAGE MALE NON TOTAL RELIGION GRADE POINT AVERAGE AREA seminary graduates non seminary IX fx syp sya B ay iyi IY M w N e 2620 76592 7692 28.79 2879 M 91 N t test observed difference summary sugary grade point average areas t test 2499 299 977 70 70977 77 27 27077 2777 90 1.759 1759 179 significant church history showed .05 05 05 level total religion significant difference 39 og .05 05 0 05 confidence new testament levei level areas mormon book missionary preparation amente amento testamente testaments old testament Test scripture theology & showed significant difference second group females girls non missionaries being compared iodoso lodoso LDS female BYU grade point averages seminary graduates females LDS lbs compared taken adso LDS ldso seminary female seminary graduates lbs LDS difference between those girls seminary inary seva taken LDS sena 1.733 1733 table area 17330 l733o XV presents mormon book tabulated data TABLE XV LDS lbs SUMMARY POBIT AVERAGE FEMALE RELIGIOUS GRADE POINT BOOK AREA MORMON seminary graduates non seminary ax 9xX 9y 1 ya ay 1yy8 2874 exa 112 92570 9270 307 1I t test observed difference difference between those girls history 1.7331 17331 1733 significant 28.91 2891 N 98 og .05 05 0 05 cevelo levelo levei level 1 lodos LZS female seminary graduates seminary taken lobose LDS lbs 302130 3213 table 89623 85623 8623 M 57 30 0057 3057 94 M 2833 ay XVI shows statistically area church computed data 40 TABLE XVT XVI LDS SUMMARY teade trade ude ade FEMALE RELIGIOUS GRADE MME POINT AVERAGE AREA CHURCH HISTORY CHURGH seminary graduates non seminary ixX ay iyY 1788 58936 8936 93 31093 31 3193 56 5v1 M N M N test best 3.213 3213 significant observed difference ary graduates 0001 .001 001 ooi lodoso taken iodoso lbs LDS seminary 001 0001 cevelo ooi .001 confidence levei levelo 001 level means sampling error erron taken LOS lods iodoso lodoso LDS XVII presents difference between girls est 103380 1.338 1338 table difference between thos thasee thcse girls testament female seminary graduates table XVIII area seminary old data lodoso iodoso ibs ids LDS female seminary graduates seminary taken lodos ids LDS olg 006 016 0.516 0516 dif- chance occur due T testament ament estament semin- difference 0 thousand similar samples those level LDS female table XVI indicates significantly higher grade point averages girls LDS ids significant ference 300 gY 1 t t test 1806 900 500 53 9 goo 28.67 2867 2806 63 shows area datao tabulated catao daka data new 41 TABLE XVTI FEME LDS FEMALE SUMMARY RELIGIOUS GRADE POINT AVERAGE OID OU old TESTAMENT AREA seminary graduates non seminary fxX 1325 132 ay iyY agya gya Y 3011 M 43910 28.27 2827 N 522 IV M N ss hims 44 lh t test TABLE godso lbs lodso LDS K statistically significant observed difference SUMMARY SMOMY 1.338 1338 XVIII XTHI FEMALE RELIGIOUS GRADE POINT AVERAGE NEM TESTAMENT axa sxa non seminary Y 4y 2066 M 64864 29.94 2994 2994 N 69 AREA ndttestament ary graduates seminary semin 9X 1470 ay ov M N attest ttest KT observed difference 1907 5858991 991 8991 34 29 2934 665 olg x 0516 016 statistically significant 0 42 difference between those girls lodos LDS female seminary graduates taken lbs lodos lebos ledos LDS seminary ary preparation 3 scripture ore script ure & theology area table 1.270 1270 XIX mission- presents data TABLE XIX SUMMARY ids LDS las LJS FEMALE RELIGIOUS GRADE POINT AVERAGE scripture& & THEOLOGY missionary scriptures SCRIPTURE AREA preparation seminary graduates non seminary SX fx ay iyY x0 f xa 2970 953862 9862 2626 gisa 82 .9158 9158 8218 eyo axy rya xy M 31.26 3126 M N 95 9 N t test 87 1.270 1270 x statistically significant observed difference difference between iodoso lodoso LDS female seminary graduates taken iodoso lodoso LDS seminary those girls 3018 religion grade point average 277 277 2.747 2747 27.7 0 table area XX total presents data t test ary graduates lbs LDS lods girls table XX indicates lodoso iodoso ids LDS female semin- significantly higher grade point averages taken lodoso iodoso lbs LDS seminary e difference 43 taa TABLE TAM XX lodos LDS SUMMARY POTOT AVERAGE FEMALE RELIGIOUS GRADE POINT TOTAL RELIGION GRADE POINT AVERAGE gradepointaverage seminary graduates non seminary 4yY 2923 X 1xi axi ay IYA fy 90971 3077 M Y M 95 9 1 observed difference significant .005 005 005 00 signsignificant ificant confidence level occur due 85788 8788 2933 2.7474 27474 ooo .005 000 005 005 level means five chances thousand similar samples difference 2874 2871 98 N t test T AREA sampling error 7 CHAPTER SUENIARY SUMMARY significant difference find LDS seminaries graduated attended LDS seminaries those students LDS seminary those students determine achieved higher grade point averages graduates religion boycu boicu BYU academic achievement courses between students LDS stu- lodos seminary attended LDS dents literature review completed seems 0 demic achievement achievements short review religious education development part department evolvement educational program brief history church lodos LDS author means seminary study chosen find able tet acaadso tst studen LDS seminary students ldso historical presented showing LDS seminary since program development growth jesus christ seminary goals research design LDS seminary grade area indicate study dealing directly studies summary relatively unexplored point average LDS RECOTM study purpose attempted 41ndations recommdations conclusions latter day objectives random sampling saints reviewed six areas evaluations evaluation book mormon j church history old testamentj testaments testament new testaments testament missionary preparation scripture & theology total religion grade point dePoint Gra total religion gradepoint grade point average sum average five subject h45 areas six attended LDS seminary LDS missionaries male 2 graduated seminary 4 5 female non missionaries 1I attended LDS IDS inary female non missionaries 6 six subject areas samples 1 vs 2 3 55 vs vs 4 named above significant difference mine three pairs findings data computed c findings higher t test study results follows followss grade point averages LDS students areas except area 280 LDS seminary seminary taken LDS ids takenlds BYU old testament LDS non- taken LDS seminary missionary male students point average statistical tool six subject areas samples 1 deter- significant difference between these determine used semin- computed then compared 6 sem- LDS graduated ary grade point average LDS graduated LDS seminary attended LDS seminary male non missionaries male non missionaries 3 ss followss follows follow three groups LDS missionaries male 1 classified samples did nonmissionary LDS non missionary grade male seminary graduates 2 minaries achieve iodoso lodoso LDS missionaries LDS graduated significantly higher grade point averages missionary preparation scripture & theology .02 02 025 02 0.025 25 searea confidence TABLE XXI FINDINGS BRIEF DIGEST ser sem t1 seita group heading headi beadi missionaries missionaries missionaries missionaries missionaries missionaries non missionary nonmissionary non missionary nonmissionary non missionary nonmissionary non missionary nonmissionary non missionary nonmissionary non missionary nonmissionary non missionary nonmissionary non missionary nonmissionary non missionary nonmissionary non missionary nonmissionary non missionary nonmissionary non missionary nonmissionary subject heading book males maies males maie male males males maies male maie males males females females females females females females grad G rac i G mormon church history old testament new testament missionary prep total religion G P mormon book church history old testament new testament missionary prep total religion G P mormon book church history old testament new testament missionary prep total religion G P missionary preparation scripture & P 3 19 319 3.19 319 3318 18 3.18 318 3.25 325 & & & theology th th th 3 25 22.81 81 3 35 3 27 281 3.35 335 327 3z7 294 297 z97 280 257 295 288 3 06 306 3.06 306 3 19 319 3.19 319 3 01 3.01 301 22.99 99 299 3 13 3.13 313 22.94 94 2 97 22.80 80 22.57 57 22.95 95 2 88 2.88 3 08 3.08 308 ncau non 3u se m sem seb GIP G diff signi f gpo G diff niff P gp2 E 310 301 309 2z52 52 252 33.00 00 300 og 09 09.09 31 005 291 z91 278 280 252 281 278 22.89 89 289 22.87 87 287 22.83 83 283 2 93 2.93 293 3 02 3.02 302 22.93 93 293 03 none 19 05 05.05 33.10 10 33.01 01 33.09 09 2 96 296 z96 2 91 2 78 2.78 22.80 80 22.52 52 81 22.81 22.78 78 17 14 .29 2929 35 00 .05 0505 14 10 17 32 18 none none none none .025 025 025 level none none none level .05 level 0505 ooi 00 001 level .05 0505 1 11 none none none 15 005 og 06 06.06 level level level ti t test best sc ores scores i 0480 0796 0653 0952 095z 2138 2798 z798 00.334 334 0334 11842 842 184z 0 017 0.017 0017 00.377 377 0377 11.404 404 1404 1 759 1.759 1759 11.733 733 1733 3 213 3.213 3213 11.338 338 1338 0 516 0.516 0516 11.270 270 1270 22747 747 2.747 00.480 480 00.796 796 00.653 653 0 952 2 138 2.138 2 798 4 0 47 LDS missionaries level taken LDS seminary mho graduated LDS missionaries ho LDS lbs seminaries achieve significantly higher grade point averages .005 00 confidence area 005 005 total religion grade point average 3 level seminary ary seni nary taken LDS semi nar LDS missionaries LDS seminLDS ldes female non missionaries ary graduates achieve significantly higher grade point averages 4 church history area girls taken LDS LDS 5 LDS confidence level .001 001 001 ooi seminary male non missionaries awry aary seminaary seminary LDS semin ho aho iho zho graduates achieve significantly higher grade point averages total religion area grade point average taken LDS male non missionaries og .0 0 .05 05 05 ids LDS ldso level adso seminary LDS female non missionaries LDS seminary graduates achieve significantly higher grade point averages 6 LDS female og .0 0 .05 05 05 non area missionaries book mormon confidence level 7 LDS girls LDS seminary graduates achieve significantly higher grade point averages grade point average .005 00 005 005 area confidence level total religion girls LDS ids taken LDS seminary ho LDSB LDS girls LDS seminary graduates achieve area church history significantly higher grade point averages 8 .001 001 001 seminary confidence level LDS girls iho taken LDS 48 conclusionso conclusions Conclusion study following conclusions drawns drawn drains LDS ldso adso lbs 1 religion courses grade point averages do probably achieve higher seminary graduates boyouo BYU take seminary LDS students 20 take LDS seminary mil gil uil do probably achieve lower religion grade point averages ids ldoso leoso LDS students mho religion grade point averages LDS probably achieve higher non seminary students following areasg arease areas2 confidence level church history li 4 boyll boytl BYU boltl lodos seminaries LDS graduate lodos LDS seminary graduates lbs 30 og .05 00 05 05 students ho non LDS missionary males lods nonmissionary grade point average missionary males b total religion c book LDS non LDS nonmissionary missionary females mormon fulfill LDS seminary graduates missions probably achieve higher religion grade point averages missionary preparation scripture taken LDS tmo & area LDS missionaries grade point average differ- theology seminary significant ence non- .02 0225 025 02 0.025 level confidence favor graduateso graduate lodos seminary graduates lbs LDS 05 o ldoso leoso LDS religion grade point averages ooo .005 000 005 005 confidence level probably achieve higher seminary graduates iodoso lodoso lbs LDS non seminary students following areas 49 aa a0 ligion total religion grade point average bo total religion grade point average graduates ho fulfill seminary LDS lbs missions LDS female seminary graduates iodoso lodoso lbs LDS female seminary graduates 60 higher religion grade point averages 001 0001 ooi .001 001 confidence students recommendationso Recommendation recormendebions study 110 lo findings view conclusions taken madeg kadeg made nade significant determine lodoso iodoso difference between lbs LDS seminary graduates LDS non seminary social science english mathematics graduates areas life ln total grade point averages sciences non seminary church history area level made probably achieve female LDS lbs following recommendations study ulii ill iii lii college courses ecco etco etc 2 study determine why LDS female seminary made graduates achieve significantly higher grade point averages church history area taken godso lbs lodso LDS lodoso iodoso LDS female students seminary seminaryo 30 further study made determine codeso correlation 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100 chance due statistical study 110 lo 30 test computation formulae used sample number mean t ratio 0 0 0 confidence levels refer 1000 sampling errors error number chances thing being tested tould happen comparisons STUDY SITDY boyll BYU BETWEEN RELIGION COURSES ACADEMIC LDS achievements ACHIEVTS STUDENTS ARIES semin seminaries LDS arles lbs lods SEKIN GRADUATED STUDENTS lodos LDS studentswho ATTENDED LDS lods seminaries thesis presented abstract department graduate studies brigham young provo religious instruction university utah partial fulfillment requirements piaster 11aster 1iaster degree religious education john K child august 1967 ABSTRACT problem 0 ficant difference LDS lods BYU religion courses academic achievement between godso lodso LDS seminary graduates signi- find study attempted students attended seminaries study research design random sampling means classified ples groups three groups male LDS missionaries 2 male LDS lbs leds missionaries 30 male non missionaries 4 male non 05 o female non missionaries 6 female non missionaries total book mormon ary preparation follows attended LDS theology seminary godso lodso LDS seminary graduated three groups making each subject areas evaluation & LDS seminary attended LDS church history old testament scripture seminary LDS seminary graduated graduated chosen eighteen samples sam- attended LDS seminary missionaries six subject areas six evaluation chosen 1 BYU conducted nem new hew testament mission- gradee point total religious grad average findingso findings Finding pages h 44548 5 48 report thesis findings reader referred 0 2 concluded thats conclusions conclusion godso lodso LDS students grade point averages inary probably achieve higher godso lbs lodso LDS seminary graduates 10 1lo each digest areas levels findings table XXI evidence 20 take LDS do confidence sem- shown 46 page 16 LDS seminary adverse lodos LDS students taking LDS seminary lbs effect ornrn end atlon c orarn recommendations 0 due findings conclusions recom- mendat ions mendations 10 lo study made subject areas including english science total grade point averages education etc 20 study made determine why LDS female seminary godso lodso LDS female students graduates achieve higher grade point averages 30 relation further study made cor- determine between iodoso lodoso LDS seminary graduates being personally motivated area church history area take LDS seminary do fulfill higher grades achievement missionary preparation scripture missions theology 0 APPROVED htlfyi member adviorygotomittee geage4 chairman mamor department major mator
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