Reflective Learning Journal

What is it?

Well we have 3 words.

Journal = A collection of notes, observations, thoughts, and other relevant materials builtup over a period of your study.

Reflection = An opportunity for you to discover your aha moments as you journal your thoughts and observations.

Learning = What is your journaling and reflection teaching you?

Why do it? Its purpose is to enhance your learning through the process of writing and reflecting on your experiences as you engage in this course. Consequently, your reflective learning journal is not only personal to you, but it will also reflect growth in your learning through your experiences in the course.

How to do it?

Provide a live picture of your growing understanding of what you are learning. What does live mean?

Focus on the here and now

How is what you are learning informing and/or reinforcing what you know and what you do?

Present your journal in a number of different ways. For example, you can

Submit a conventional paper

Include a video in your paper submission

Include power point slides as a part of your paper submission

Include a video in your power point. Present it as a story.

Demonstrate how your learning is developing

How did you understand a concept before you read about it in this course?

How do you understand that concept after you read about it in this course

Identify your strengths and areas for improvement as you write your Reflective Learning Journal.