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The purpose of this paper is to discuss, evaluate, and illustrate the experiences of a City‐as‐Text © exploration in partial fulfillment of the requirements of an honors study abroad program in Spain. First, the nature and procedures of City as Text © as a learning tool are explained, followed by a list of necessary conditions for its application. Then the honors college in question is introduced, along with its special study abroad programs, and the experiences of various explorations are discussed and evaluated.

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City as Text © Applied to an Honors Study Abroad Program: Exploring Madrid

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