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Spiritual Hunger and Recipes for Spiritual Satiety (a Spiritual Needs/motivation/volition Framework for Educators)
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Spiritual Hunger and Recipes for Spiritual Satiety (a Spiritual Needs/motivation/volition Framework for Educators)

Russell Glen Yocum
University of West Florida Libraries
Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida
2010

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Because of the spiritual aspect of our nature, we all possess a spiritual hunger. This hunger does much to determine the questions we ask ourselves throughout life as well as the paths we take. It becomes part of our spiritual identity. Satiating this spiritual hunger becomes a driving force in our lives. With this research, I seek to explore the phenomenology of spirituality and focus on how students. spiritual expressiveness in the classroom increases their spiritual nourishment. The research reveals the positive impact on academic success while presenting a Spiritual Needs/Motivation/Volition Framework to inform instructional strategies. Data gathered from a survey of 139 undergraduate students at the University of West Florida is presented to quantify the relationship that exists between students. spiritual motivation, volition (such as with acts of artistic expression, Figure 1) and spiritual self-actualization. Additional data about students. attitudes regarding spirituality, their own spiritual motivators and personal spiritual volition as well as their perception of their own spiritual self-actualization and success is garnered from one-on-one and focus group interviews.
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