Date
11-2017
Department
School of Education
Degree
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Chair
Jennifer L Courduff
Keywords
cross-cultural education, e-learning, ministry training, m-learning, online education, theological e-learning
Disciplines
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Online and Distance Education
Recommended Citation
Bogart, Michael Loren, "Describing the Experience of Teaching Theological Education Courses Cross-Culturally Using E-learning Methods: A Phenomenological Study" (2017). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 1549.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/1549
Abstract
The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study will be to describe how selected Western theological educators have experienced the process of teaching theological education courses cross-culturally using e-learning methods. The essential phenomenon will be explored through the central research question: How do Western ministry educators experience cross-cultural theological education using e-learning formats? The theoretical framework guiding this study will be Knowles’ Adult Learning Theory, with Hofstede’s Dimensions of Culture informing the cross-cultural elements. Participants will be selected from a population of educators within Nicene Christianity with theological bachelor’s degrees and above from accredited Western educational institutions. The methods of data collection will include open-ended, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and visual representations of the essential experience. Data transcripts will be coded using the constant-comparative method and verified for accuracy.
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Online and Distance Education Commons
