Explores the use of a diary as a tool to mediate the strategic reading instruction of classroom teachers. Finds that a diary may be an important mediational tool in helping reading teachers to access knowledge acquired during inservice education and regulating their instructional activity. (RS)

Describes how the author, for whom writing is otherwise a chore, shares a journal with her daughter, and another with her mother, in which both writers have an opportunity to tell their stories, communicate with each other, and express their thoughts and feelings. (SR)

The use of weekly exchange of journal letters between a group leader and group members in a graduate course in group counseling is described as a way of teaching counseling students about group process and group leadership. Excerpts from letters of both the leader and group members are presented as illustrative examples of the concepts being…

Notes the growing use of journals in nursing education and health professions continuing education. Describes a three-step method involving critical analysis of clinical practice, peer group discussion, and self-evaluation. Presents practical guidelines for journal writing and ways to use journals to develop competence. (SK)

Illustrates the significant contribution journal writing can make to deepening researchers' understanding of all facets of the research processes. Argues that such journals can provide other researchers with illuminating insight into the research process. (Author/VWL)

Two beginning nurse educators used reflective practice to shape ideas about clinical teaching. Techniques such as journal writing, audiotaped debriefing, and a "critical friend" helped support and inform their reflection and improve teaching and learning. (SK)

Reviews the practice of "scriptotherapy," the use of writing in counseling, with the goal of clarifying the nature of what has proved to be a useful but vague and poorly defined technique. Proposes recommendations for the use of scriptotherapy, drawing from the increasing flow of both anecdotal and controlled studies. (JPS)

Shares several treasures that one writing teacher found by using the keyword "writing" to search on the Internet. Discusses games suggested by the "Atlantic Monthly" web site and tips on journal writing found on another web site. (TB)

Presents journal entries written by one child in kindergarten through fourth grade that demonstrates her changing understanding about spelling. Suggests what type of instruction might nudge her along in learning. Concludes that teachers must analyze individuals to best meet their needs and that a daily journal offers a perfect opportunity to…

Reports on a study that investigated ways in which children's use of science journals aided their acquisition of science understanding in one kindergarten and one fourth-grade classroom. Indicates that children recontextualized their understandings of science investigations and phenomena by using three types of mental contexts reflected in their…

Describes a workshop designed to assist pregnant and parenting adolescents through the use of journaling techniques. Concludes that journaling can increase the adolescents' receptivity to social and emotional introspection and may be beneficial as an opening exercise to clinical interventions. (JDM)

Discusses how what started out as a term project on a female Canadian artist changed the way the author writes poetry and how she teaches her students. Suggests that, rather than acquisition of knowledge being the primary focus of school, students need to be in conversation with knowledge--composing and creating their own understandings with…

Students in women's studies kept an unstructured diary recording events in their lives and learning and their reflections on these over a semester. Student writings indicated that they gained an ability to reflect in greater depth, and that life and learning did impact each other and sometimes initiated change. (EV)

In this article, the author shares her experiences with science journaling, and finds it a valuable resource in discovering how well students have grasped the concepts of each lesson. The journal has also been a valuable tool in helping students to evaluate themselves, and write their comments on their own strengths and "weaknesses" or areas of…

The research context for this article is the difficulty being experienced by a number of school systems, especially in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia, in recruiting principals. In our discussion we draw on preliminary findings from ongoing research into the experiences of a cohort of aspiring primary and secondary school principals. Our data…