Formative Analysis

This orientation is spiritually formative. Each segment is designed to provide a formative event. Over the course of the orientation the participants can engage in a number of spiritual practices. Each spiritual practice is only briefly experienced but has a rich tradition to explore. The following chart gives an overview with the formative elements that dominate each segment: Formation/Learning Formative Spiritual Segment Objective Event Practice 1 Gather & Breakfast Field Appraisal Conference 2 Hospital History Information Reflection, Reading 3 Meaning of Spirituality Information Journaling, Conference 4 Examining Purpose Resistance Centering, Appraisal Journaling 5 Spirituality Disposition Listening in Health Care Appraisal 6 Personal Care Spiritualizing Reflection Disposition 7 Opportunities Spiritual Spiritual Direction Direction The formative events refer to descriptions in Van Kaam’s formation theory