UVM Theses and Dissertations
Format:
Online
Author:
Brown, Tamara Danielle
Dept./Program:
College of Education and Social Services
Year:
2011
Degree:
MEd
Abstract:
Meaning-making is an important process to the personal and professional development opment of students in higher education. Today's educators need to acknowledge and encourage the meaning-making process in order for these quarter-life students to enjoy an enriched life of meaning, as well as excel in academia. I challenge educators to apply meaning-making to their own lives in order to gain a deeper understanding of their personal purpose in their lives and as educators on college campuses. Written within a Scholarly Personal Narrative methodology, my thesis proposes that, through the deep and personal meaning-making process, students and educators can create a more meaningful experience in the classroom on today's higher education campuses.