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I'm a big fan of the reflexive journal, and find it particularly useful for facilitating students to digest the information from classes and from the assigned readings. On a more practical note, having students write down (or type up) what are normally assigned as thinking tasks, and then bring that work to class means they have something they can refer to during discussion - they aren't just relying on their memory of the readings. I also find it quite successful in making sure they actually do the reading! I've just typed up my brief list of reflexive journal tasks for a third year class called Sparta in the Greek World, so I thought it was a good time to share it. Please feel free to use this as a template to design your own reflexive journal tasks. There is only one thing I will say: these work better if the students understand that they are private and where they are checked but not assessed. Please let me know what you think, and if you use reflexive journals how does your system compare to mine?
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Ayesha
2/10/2017 07:33:24 pm
Hi Ellie - thanks for sharing this. Just wondering whether you assign marks to the reflective journal? I'm thinking of something similar, however wondering how to ensure students take the task seriously (you know, do it!). Cheers, Ayesha :)
Hi Ayesha. Thanks for your comment. I don't assign marks for it, but it is mandatory to do, and students have to bring it to me to talk over at least three times during the term. Really, if they just do it three times and use those as the sections they come to talk to me about then at least they have tried. 8/10/2017 01:37:40 pm
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