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Direct linkLaura 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
Download full textBall, Jonathon Aaron; Holyoke, Laura; Heward, Heather; Kokenge, Elise; Jenkins, Nanci; Wilson, Shannon – American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 2022
This phenomenological study explored the concept of profound moments. We previously defined a profound moment as an experience that intentionally or unintentionally continues to surface in our consciousness, has transformed our fundamental perspectives, and has been integrated into how we live. Selected participants had experienced highly…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Learning Experience, Personality, Metacognition
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
