More on reflective journals — from Learning Objects by Nancy Rubin
Reflective ‘writing’ is a series of ‘writings’ in response to experiences & events that may also contains reflections on what took place, express emotions, understandings & conclusions, lessons learned or action plans. Often called a “Journal Entry”. You don’t have to be a great writer, perfect speller, or creative thinker to keep a personal journal. Just regularly write down your experiences and thoughts. Here is a great video by Keuka College on the effectiveness of reflecting.
Click here to download an Academic Tip Sheet on Blogs and Journals (PDF) from Edith Cowan University.
Some Journal Prompts:
- Today I explored……………. and found………………..
- I think it is important to know about………..because…
- This new learning will affect me in the following ways…
- Today I discovered………. and…..
- With the learning I did today I will be able to…
- The most challenging thing I did today was…
- Today I found out…
- I want to know more about … and I will find out more by firstly…………….. then ………….. and perhaps…
- Today I asked… and discovered…
- The work we did today built on the work we did …..(insert time)….. in that it…(explain how) …………..,
- At the end of today I am still uncertain about… I get the bit about… but need to clarify the bit about…
- I smiled today when…
- Today I explored……. and feel……..
- more