Appendix 3: Process Journal Entry

Each Process Journal entry must contain Statement of Progress, Reflection on Process, and, Reflection on Intellectual Character. References and acknowledgements should be listed fully and their contribution described as appropriate. Date: Title: Entry Number:

Statement of Progress: What progress or changes have been made since last entry? What progress have you made? be specific. I continued doing the same without further explanation is not acceptable. What changes to your goal or plan have you made? Why? Insert/link evidence of your changes (photographs, sketches, mind map, plans, etc.) into your Process Journal. List complete references to your bibliography How are you going according to your timeline? Reflection on Process: What have you learned? How successful were you? What successes have you had? How did you achieve these? What strategies did you use? How might these be applied again? What difficulties, problems or challenges were there? Why did these occur? What did you do, or, do you need to do now to achieve your project goal? strategies, methods, experts, references, goal or timeline adjustments? What else will you do to ensure successful completion of the next stage of your project? Reflection on Intellectual Character: How have the six Intellectual Character dispositions helped you to achieve your goal? Which Intellectual Character dispositions did you use? How did they contribute to your progress? (Metacognitive must be discussed). Which of the Intellectual Characters might you focus on for success in the next stage of your project? How do you feel about your progress? You might use a Visual Thinking Routine (VTR) to help answer this I used to think .. but now I think . What do you hope to do next? Bibliography and Acknowledgements Reference all resources you have consulted using the WGS research methodology bibliographic system, accessible via the VLE. Acknowledge all those who have helped, noting times, dates and the nature of assistance