A teacher of deaf fifth graders recounts the use of math logs to help students to write about their math experiences and thus generate, comprehend, and express mathematical ideas and knowledge. The process also helped the teacher pinpoint math problem areas and assess and monitor students' understanding of math concepts. (DB)

Describes a study of journal-keeping to focus business students' attention on their listening behaviors and the need for improvement. Finds that the journal, combined with content analysis procedures, can be used successfully to identify students' listening behavior problems so that a targeted training regimen can be designed to address those…

Suggests that the use of writing in the social studies classroom deepens the meaning and the students' understanding of the content. Discusses the use of journal writing, the guided writing procedure, interviews, and letter writing in the social studies classroom. (RS)

A Russian scholar anticipating language difficulties in teaching a seminar on the former Soviet Union in the United States used journal writing to improve communication. It was found that the journals helped monitor student attention and comprehension and was useful in adjusting teaching strategies to student styles and abilities. (MSE)

Describes how one high school teacher used journal writing and a paper to focus students awareness on prejudice and lack of human compassion in their own school. (SR)

Presents 20 suggestions on how to keep students interested in their classroom learning logs and to make the logs an effective classroom tool. The list notes different approaches students can take when writing about what they have learned. (SM)

Focuses on a content analysis of learning logs kept by preservice teachers in an educational psychology course at an open admission university. Finds differences among strategy use of successful, unsuccessful, and improving students. Develops profiles of each category. Discusses implications for strategy instruction. (RS)

Describes how one biology instructor utilizes freewriting and expressive writing activities as part of his daily lessons. Argues that such a method has increased student interest and productivity and has engaged the teacher more solidly into the content of the course. (HB)

Describes the way one teacher used extensive journal writing by students over assigned readings and the pros and cons of such an activity. Considers how teachers should respond to and evaluate student journal writings. Provides advice on how such journals can be used to develop writing voice. (HB)

Journal writing was utilized by a group of undergraduate students in their statistics course. Performance, attitudes, and anxiety toward the course were compared with a control group. Results showed that students who kept a journal showed improvement in their grades, lower anxiety before exams, and lower physiological reactions. (JAK)

A nursing continuing-education program on aged care used problem-based learning and journals. Observation, journal entries, and pre/posttest results for 15 participants showed that they developed a holistic, reflective approach to practice. Problem-based learning helped them link theory and practice. (SK)

Journal writing was tested for reduction of stress in parents of premature infants. Educational materials were provided to parents. Journals were used for documenting involvement in care, record-keeping, and organization of thoughts. While only 32% of parents kept the journal, those who did found it helpful. (Author/EMK)

Investigated changes in graduate teacher-education students' knowledge of teaching and learning resulting from the use of personal journals. Analysis of participants' journals found that their insights became more profound as their journals progressed, and the nature and quality of thinking and reflection, as well as their influence on practice,…

Summarizes a review of the last twenty years of "Elementary School Guidance and Counseling" journal. Reflects on topics covered, accesses, describes the work settings of senior authors, and the kinds of interventions advocated that have influenced the practice of school counseling practice. The highest percentage of articles were…

Two English-as-a-Second/Foreign-language (ESL) teachers describe their experiences using journals of their teaching experiences. They share what they learned about their own classroom practices by keeping teaching diaries and explain how they made the entries in the journals while teaching full time. (Author/VWL) (Author/VWL)