This research explored the phenomenon of learning transformation as it arises in the context of c... more This research explored the phenomenon of learning transformation as it arises in the context of conversion to Catholicism. The theory of transformative learning describes a process of learning and re ection, in which an individual's frame of reference or way of making meaning changes to become more justi ed in interpreting their life experiences. This research used a phenomenological design to study the essential experience of the transformative learning process in thirteen adults who entered the Roman Catholic Church through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), the process implemented in Catholic parishes around the globe to guide prospective converts. The participants shared their conversion experiences through a series of one-on-one interviews, which were then coded and analyzed for shared themes and understanding of the learning processes they experienced. The testimonies of these converts all described a transformative learning experience deeply embedded in th...
This research explored the phenomenon of learning transformation as it arises in the context of c... more This research explored the phenomenon of learning transformation as it arises in the context of conversion to Catholicism. The theory of transformative learning describes a process of learning and re ection, in which an individual's frame of reference or way of making meaning changes to become more justi ed in interpreting their life experiences. This research used a phenomenological design to study the essential experience of the transformative learning process in thirteen adults who entered the Roman Catholic Church through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), the process implemented in Catholic parishes around the globe to guide prospective converts. The participants shared their conversion experiences through a series of one-on-one interviews, which were then coded and analyzed for shared themes and understanding of the learning processes they experienced. The testimonies of these converts all described a transformative learning experience deeply embedded in th...
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