Learning Logs

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Learning Logs
http://curriculumfutures.org/assessment/a04-06.html
Learning logs and journals are useful methods for assessing student progress. Learning logs are most commonly used in assessing literacy but there are many crossovers into content areas other than those associated with reading and writing. Properly understood and used, learning logs become a vehicle for exchange among parents, teachers, and students.

Reasons to Utilize Learning Logs
http://facilitatedsystems.com/llogs.html
Many people have found reflection to be a helpful part of their self-development. Reflection often works best using a journal, so that patterns in behaviors and reactions become visible.

Sample scoring techniques for Learning Logs
http://www.curriculumfutures.org/assessment/a04-06b.html
Learning Logs and Journals are formative forms of evaluation and assessment. Teachers can assign letter grades or point values on a variety of scales. Logs are not confidential and provide an open record which although subjective is not random. Sample scoring techniques: Great resource for teachers!

Learning Logs, What are they?
http://www.qub.ac.uk/mgt/itsoc/proj/learnlog.html
Project learning logs and reflective reviews. What are they?
The learning log is the student's commentary upon their course of study. It makes explicit to the student (and the tutor) the learning processes supported and instigated by the course of study. Entries are made frequently, and are dated. They result from two processes: Keeping a log of what you do and find during the project. Reflecting on the week's log.


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