Learning Journals: A Handbook for Academics, Students and Professional Development

✍ Scribed by Jennifer Moon

• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 209
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Fully updated with important new theory and practical material, this second edition of Learning Journals offers guidance on keeping and using journals and gives step-by-step advice on integrating journal writing on taught courses, in training and professional development and in supporting personal development planning (PDP) activities. Key topics covered include: the nature of learning journals and how we learn from them the broad range of uses of learning journals, including portfolios and personal and professional development the depth and quality of reflection in learning journals the assessment of learning journals and reflective writing the use of narrative and story-telling techniques in journals. With useful exercises and activities that enhance learning journal work in a structured manner, Learning Journals is invaluable reading for teachers and students in higher education, for all professionals, particularly those working in the health services and business and training and for all those who want to learn more about keeping a fulfilling personal journal.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
1 Backgrounds: An introduction to learning journals......Page 10
2 Learning from learning journals: Journals and the process of learning......Page 26
3 How students learn from learning journals: Journal-writing as a process that accentuates fovourable conditions for learning......Page 35
4 Quality and depth in reflections and learning journals......Page 45
5 The uses of learning journals......Page 53
6 Journals in teaching and learning in higher education......Page 66
7 Journals in professional education and development......Page 80
8 Learning journals and personal development......Page 90
9 Starting to write a learning journal......Page 99
10 Assessing journals and other reflective writing......Page 116
11 The enrichment and broadening of journal processes through the link with story......Page 131
12 Examples of journals......Page 141
13 Activities to enhance learning from journals......Page 150
Resources......Page 167
References......Page 191
Index......Page 206