LEARNING LOGS/DIARIES

LEARNING LOGS/DIARIES
Learning Logs/Diaries enable students to:
1.      Express what they are understanding
2.      Identify points they are unsure about
3.      Become aware of their own learning style strengths and weaknesses
4.      Evaluate their performance
5.      Provide the opportunity for personal reflection
6.      Offer a starting point to undertake future actions to improve learning
Learning Logs/Diaries create greater learner involvement in the learning process. Learning Logs/Diaries enable teachers to:
1.      Identify student weaknesses
2.      Identify how well a teaching methodology worked When to use Learning Logs/Diaries
At the end of each class students might:
1.      Respond to a set of questions
2.      Freewrite about key words relating to the topic
3.      Explain how they perform an operation
4.      State the important points from a class discussion
5.      Describe areas of confusion
 At the end of each week students might:
1.      React to class presentations or discussions
2.      Relate class activities to personal experience
After some significant event students might:
1.      Reflect on how it affected them
2.      Write down how they might approach it the next time
The learning log/diary should not merely be a record of what the student did. It should focus on the learning. It is not a personal diary or a place to keep course notes. Students can gain advantage by revisiting their Learning Log/Diary regularly. What form should the Learning Log/Diary take?
1.      A loose leaf folder into which sheets could be inserted
2.      Structured worksheet consisting of leading questions such as:
What was the activity?
What did you learn from it?
What did you like/dislike?
How did you perform in the activity?
Will you change anything the next time?
Freewrite about the following key words
1.      Informal review of activity/event describing both the process and how they felt?
2.      How should it be monitored?
3.      If subject based, it can be collected at regular intervals (weekly, to begin with, fortnightly as its use becomes effective. 
4.      If course based, it can be collected less regularly. 
Non critical assistance should be offered where necessary Who can use Learning Logs/Diaries?
1.      Any subject teacher
2.      Any course co-ordinator
3.      Any teacher anchoring a task for  Leaving Certificate Applied

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