"Have students keep a journal...making time in class for students to keep a journal can offer a teacher an invaluable look at who their students are" (p. 7).
Journals are a great way to "check in" with your students, on a number of areas. You can gather information on how they are feeling personally, how they are grasping the subject matter, how effective are you at presenting the materials, among other valuable pieces of information to help you be a more successful teacher. I have had a number of classes which incorporated journals or commonplace books; and I found that I tended to perform better in those classes. I think a journal can also be a great asset to students as well. It is a place for students to candidly express how they are enjoying, or not enjoying the material and how well they are understanding it. It is also a place for them to be creative in their thoughts, to write in a free, unconstrained manner, brainstorming possibilities for further exploration.
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well done.
:>dr.theresa
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