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| Title: | Vocation as a Means of Expressing Spirituality: A Life History Approach |
| Authors: | Ghosal, Lori Nero |
| Advisors: | Barbara Sparks, Committee Chair |
| Keywords: | adult education
higher education
vocation
spirituality
spiritual development
life history |
| Issue Date: | 1-Mar-2005 |
| Degree: | EdD |
| Discipline: | Adult and Community College Education |
| Abstract: | This life history study explores five individuals' journey toward spiritual growth and vocation and the implications this has for adult and higher education. In-depth interviews enhanced self-reflection and new understanding of participants' life courses, defining moments, influencing people and experiences, as well as obstacles to spiritual growth and vocational path. Three main themes were discussed: the understanding and experience of spirituality, the influences on spiritual pathways, and the awareness and process of vocation. Conclusions indicate spiritual growth as a maturation process through exposure to diversity, awareness of interconnections, and cognitive/emotional readiness through personal growth. Adult and higher education practitioners need to recognize the importance of spiritual development in the learning process, the role of informal and self-directed learning in the development of spirituality and understand how they can facilitate further growth. |
| URI: | http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/4973 |
| Appears in Collections: | Dissertations
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