Journals, Reflection, and Learning

Journals, contemplation and learning journals are challenges in dealing with raw materials of experience to combine them with existing knowledge to create new meanings. Many aims of journal writing are to break normal thinking, strengthen introspective judgment and development of metacognition, raise awareness of tacit knowledge, to promote self exploration and personal growth, It is to find a solution to. Mitchell and Coltrinari 2001; Moon 1999)

As part of my deployment year, I had to complete my assignment with my family college (Aston). The Reflective Learning Journal gives me the opportunity to record everything I know about myself each month. I learn a lot and still have the opportunity to solve my weaknesses. By becoming friends with people all over the world, communication skills and confidence have increased. By increasing participation in the course, you can analyze the theory and my own research more effectively. I have confidence in newly discovered skills and leadership at the end since I finished many group work.

The reconsideration journal records the students' opinions on everyday learning in response to the problem of reconsideration journals provided by instructors. Each student answers a diary question everyday. At the end of the day, students electronically post his / her introspective journal via online platform. In the journal issue raised by a lecturer, students need to contemplate learning and development. As an example of reconsidering the problem of the journal, there are "Discussion about your effectiveness as a team member / leader to solve today's problem", "Insight gained today", "How to master the skills and knowledge acquired Do you want to make use of it? " "What strategies do you use to help me learn?" During the 5-day work week, students answer different introspective journal questions everyday. The purpose of writing introspective journals is to encourage and document self-reflection on how learning is done and what is learned.

Requiring students to write a diary is a general reflection activity in the service learning course. Journals can be easily assigned, but it is difficult to score, and I believe that many people should not score such personal reflections. The journal provides a way for students to express their thoughts and emotions about service experiences throughout the semester and, under the guidance of the journals, the journals can link individual learning to the content of the course. However, as a general trend, entering a diary is not just an introspective activity that allows students to consider service experience based on learning objectives, it is just a record of events. Before assigning a reflective journal, consider the learning objectives that the journal will achieve. Journals are an effective way to deepen your self-understanding and strengthen your internal skills. You need to collect and review the journal at least twice during the semester.

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