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Laura B. Holyoke; Elise Kokenge; Nanci Jenkins; Jonathon A. Ball; Heather Heward; Shannon Wilson – Adult Learning, 2025
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the components of a profound moment. We provisionally defined a profound moment as an experience that intentionally or unintentionally continues to surface in consciousness, has transformed an individual's fundamental perspectives, and been integrated into an individual's life. Participants who…
Descriptors: Experience, Adult Learning, Humanism, Adults
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Laura B. Holyoke; Elise Kokenge; Nanci Jenkins – American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 2023
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the construct of a profound moment. Interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interpretive phenomenological approach. Interviews were transcribed, coded, analyzed, and considered in the analysis. Four themes were identified from the analysis: accepting what is, change of life axis,…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Adult Education, Decision Making, Adult Learning