Spiritually Speaking: Student Oral Participation and Perceived Spiritual Experiences in Latter-Day Saint Seminary

Abstract

The present study explored the relationship between Latter-day Saint seminary students’ in-class oral participation and their perceived in-class spiritual experiences. Data regarding in-class oral participation and perceived spiritual experience were obtained via a self-report survey from 563 Latter-day Saint seminary students in Utah. Findings indicated a statistically significant correlation (r = .32, p < .01) between amounts of in-class oral participation and perceived spiritual experience, with four significant (p < .05) oral participatory predictors of perceived in-class spiritual experience, and significant mean differences (p < .05) of perceived in-class spiritual experience between low, medium, and high oral participating seminary students.