Using reflective journals to improve learning through reflection and conceptual change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12869718 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gabriela Pleschová (0000-0002-9764-9732, Bratislava University of Economics and Business, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-48 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1680-4333 • E-ISSN: 1682-0983 |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1057/s41304-018-0184-5 |
| OpenAlex | W2888409445 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
This study investigates whether reflective journals can stimulate students to reflect on their learning and ultimately to make a conceptual change in understanding international relations concepts and problems. The article reports on the experience of using journaling in two courses by triangulating data from analysis of student journals, assignments, feedback forms and a teacher’s journal. It details the documented benefits and drawbacks of journal-keeping for student learning, setting it into the framework of the existing literature on reflective learning and conceptual change. The article concludes with recommendations for how to make journals an effective learning tool
Comparative politics · Conceptual change · Journaling file system · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Reflection (computer programming · Computer Science · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Higher Education Learning Practices · Psychology · Reflective Practices in Education
Theory in practice
Learning to Teach in Higher Education
Conceptual change
The reflective practitioner
Development of a Questionnaire to Measure the Level of Reflective Thinking
Reflecting on reflection
Reflection in teacher education
Engaging Students in the Learning Process
Don't Argue, Reflect! Reflections on Introducing Reflective Writing into Political Science Courses
Promoting reflection in professional courses
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |