Hope—Heartbeat of Adult Education: A Phenomenological Inquiry

Author

Phillip L. Moulden, National-Louis UniversityFollow

Degree Date

2-2005

Document Type

Dissertation - Public Access

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Academic Discipline

Adult and Continuing Education

First Advisor

Dr. Gabriele Strohschen

Second Advisor

Dr. Tom Heaney

Third Advisor

Dr. Rita Weinberg

Abstract

This phenomenological study of the phenomenon—hope identified two essential meaning structures (“change” and “human agency”) in the experiences communicated by the Adult Educators interviewed. It was also discovered that hope is an energy that interacts with Affective, Relative (Re-lay-tive), and Cognitive energies in the lives of the research participants. Understanding how “change” and “human agency” can be aligned with these A.R.C. energies holds implications for further research and the practice of Adult Education.

Recommended Citation

Moulden, Phillip L., "Hope—Heartbeat of Adult Education: A Phenomenological Inquiry" (2005). Dissertations. 14.
https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/14