ERIC Number: EJ1437031
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Sep
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1053-8259
EISSN: EISSN-2169-009X
Student Perception of Journaling as an Assessment for an Engagement Experience
Emre Dinç; Maria Scalzi Wherley; Haley Sankey
Journal of Experiential Education, v47 n3 p484-503 2024
Background: Formal reflection assignments help students process and learn from engagement experiences more fully. Guided reflection can help students engage more deeply with out-of-the-classroom learning experiences and record personal learning. However, it is unknown if students perceive such assignments as valuable. Purpose: This study examined undergraduate students' attitudes toward journaling assignments during a one-week study-away experience within an academic course. Methodology/Approach: The engagement experience comprised firsthand learning about sustainability and energy practices and related policies in Colorado. Qualitative data were collected from nine participants via pre- and post-travel surveys. Thematic analysis was used. Findings/Conclusions: Four themes emerged--prompts helped to elicit quality reflections; journaling enabled integration of learning, emotions, and plans; journaling served as a retrospective resource and reinforces learning; and students felt constrained by the time commitment and public nature of journaling assignments. Implications: Findings suggest that journaling can help reinforce learning and help students monitor their learning, feelings, and plans.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Journal Writing, Student Evaluation, Learner Engagement, Reflection, Experiential Learning, Student Experience, Undergraduate Students, Sustainability, Energy Conservation, Metacognition, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Public Colleges, Psychological Patterns, Barriers, Cues
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Colorado
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