The data analysis takes as a starting point the voices of the participants and the description and history of the home group. This study provides an opportunity to theorize the learning and change experienced by members of this informal adult education enterprise and to contribute to the existing literature. The home Bible study group as a whole and the case study participants in particular. emphasize their learning as rational, cognitive and academic, this study reveals the multidimensionality of their learning.
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Home Bible study group members, both present and past, who were able to put aside the discomfort of being researched and who so freely welcomed me into their midst.
Focus and Purpose of Study
The purpose of the study is to generate knowledge about adult learning in the informal context of home group Bible study, thereby addressing a gap in the literature both internationally and in South Africa. Among them were the leader of the Bible study of the home group and the participants (couples, by the way) who were willing to reflect their thoughts in the journal, so that. Explanations of various aspects of Bible study in the home group take place at different levels, starting with a description of the particular theology that is being practiced.
The church from which this home group Bible study is taken is located in an old, established middle-class suburb north of the city of Johannesburg. To mitigate this, data were collected through observation of the home group Bible study, journals and semi-structured interviews. Part of the triangulation of the data collection included members of the Bible study in the home group writing their reflections in a journal.
One of the home Bible study groups I initially approached turned down my request to participate in the study.
Literature Review and Theoretical Framework
Later developments in understanding how people learn focused on the social context and the individual's interactions with others. In the home Bible study group, one of the participants had just taken her exam to qualify as a teacher. Learning, then, is not a matter of the individual acting in the world, but of the individual acting in the world” (Maynard, 2001, p. 41).
Anderson develops the concept of self as both socially constructed and the process of "faith," the construction of the religious self, as a type of social relationship. Not only do these findings support the conception of the social basis of learning through. This perspective of learning recognizes that learning can be of the mind, body and soul.
Certainly during the time of observation of the home group Bible study, the program followed by the group strongly questioned the truth claims of objective realities in the Bible, and searched for a. For this purpose, the group visited prisoners, the poor and the sick of the town. I then elaborated more on the characteristics and adult education theories that are significant in this case study of the non-formal learning activities of members of a home group Bible study.
Research Design and Methodology
In this home group Bible study case study, I was really able to get closer to the topics I was interested in, especially by accessing thoughts, feelings, and emotions. I have assured all home group Bible study members that their anonymity as well as that of the church will be preserved. Analysis of the categories and their resolution into patterns led to the generation of themes.
In the case of program notes, these are classified as formal, published, public, coauthored but not attributed, trust, professional, and circulation. Rule and John (2011) take a broad view of the entire research process that ensures research quality. They list seven dimensions during the research process to emphasize regarding the quality of the case.
A case study reflects a thoughtful choice to study the singular with the clear aim of understanding. As an alternative to reliability and validity, Guba has offered the concept of issue reliability (Rule & John, 2011). In developing the concept of reliability, Guba means the degree to which the case study has recorded the completeness and essence of reality in this case.
In the case of my study, the thick description is the result of the use of words. Triangulation by drawing data from multiple sources (observation, semi-structured interviews, diary entries) ensured the quality of the case. I used the interviews to explore some of the reflections in the diaries.
Regarding autonomy, I ensured the privacy, confidentiality and anonymity of the home Bible group participants. To make the purpose of the study transparent, I ensured that permission was obtained through official channels (Church Bible Study Leader and Home Group).
Findings
The six study participants are introduced to get a sense of the people involved and how they define themselves in regard to their participation in home group Bible study. The history of this Bible study home group is then described insofar as it influences the identity and learning of the group members in particular. This program is described, along with some reflections from the participants on the impact of this particular Bible study.
Ruth and John were part of another home group Bible study and, at the time of this new group's appearance, were co-leaders of the new unit. Mary recalls the formation of the home Bible study group as "this, I think, ended up being a bit of a mix of several Bible studies. It is during this time that a dominant aspect of the group's identity begins to emerge.
Part of the practice of this home group Bible study is to begin each session with what I called “social interaction” during the observation phase of data collection. Members of this home group often participate in celebrations and other social activities with members of the home group Bible study that go beyond simply meeting for Bible study. John's insight into the practice of this Bible study focuses on how he sees the activities of the members.
The community aspect of the group with others provides a powerful reason to be part of this community of practice. It is the last three of these phases that are important here because they provide a way to see how the participants in the home group Bible study are learning. Another feature of the nature of learning in this community of practice is what I call “learning to teach.”
The group emphasized that they did not do homework, but in the end five group members did keep a journal. In this final section, I look at my findings in the context of the Word-World relationship, how learning in this home group Bible study affects the way in which. Thus, the title of this section refers to how biblical teachings are translated into action in the world.
Ruth, the group leader, gives practical examples of how Bible study has affected the way group members respond to some of their teachings.
Discussion and conclusion
During the time of my observations of the home group Bible study, I did not understand the extent of their affective learning, as much as I focused on the more cognitive. 100 group bible study is able to draw from the holistic reservoir of lived experience to. This study aimed to examine how adults learn in the non-formal context of a home group Bible study.
The size of the group is small, and due to the voluntary nature of participation, not all members were always present at every Bible study in the home group. In this study, the research sought to create an in-depth, holistic and situated understanding of adult learning in a home Bible study group. The strengths are the method used and the benefit for the participants in the home group Bible study.
In exploring how adults learn in a home group Bible study, my research surfaced unexpected findings for me. The agenda within a home group Bible study is less defined than it is in other more formal learning situations. This study also considered learning from adults in a home group Bible study as it manifests as faith development.
107 My research aimed to investigate how and what adults learn in a Bible study home group. Can you think of any aha moments that occurred in home group Bible study. Tell me about your experience in Bible study - what is Bible study like for you?
I am conducting case study research into home group Bible study with the intention of describing and analyzing the learning of three participants involved in this community of practice. With the permission of your home group Bible study director and each member of the group, I would also request that you observe (and take field notes) some of your home group Bible study sessions. I hope your input will provide insight into the purpose and dynamics of home group Bible study.
Pay attention to the content of the Bible study and whether it is part of a program that your group is following.
