1

DOMAIN C LITERATURE REVIEW

Domain C Literature Review

Berlynn Moser
TED 690 Capstone
National University
 2
DOMAIN C LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

In this document I provide a detailed review of the scholarly journal: Engaging Students

in the Learning Process: The Learning Journal. I evaluate the methods the author suggests and

how they would be beneficial to use in the classroom. Additionally, I note the grade level of

students that the learning journal would be most beneficial to introduce to.

The literary piece I chose to review for Domain C, Engaging and Supporting Students in

Learning, was a scholarly journal titled: Engaging Students in the Learning Process: The

Learning Journal. The journal spends time thoroughly discussing ways to actively engage

students in the classroom and in their assignments. The journal suggests we begin this by

involving students in their own learning processes. Primarily, encouraging students to keep a

learning journal by which they document their learning and review their own learning processes.

This signifies their knowledge of not only what they are learning, but how they are learning it.

When students reflect on their own learning teachers are able to use their findings as a

teaching tool. They can determine students’ learning styles and strategies that worked and use

their knowledge to determine the best course of action in continuing instruction. I think this

method is great to use for older students, however I would imagine students in approximately

grade four and below would have difficulty judging and reflecting on their own learning. I

believe there are parameters you can begin with in teaching younger students these methods,

however I think it would be difficult for younger students to keep a meaningful learning journal.

The need for implementation of this method with older students, rather than young, is

especially true in considering the style and format students are to utilize when writing in their

journals. According to the scholarly journal, students are given a distinct amount of freedom to
 3
DOMAIN C LITERATURE REVIEW

complete their learning reflection writing in the manner by which they choose. They are given

few guidelines and parameters, and rather are asked to provide a minimum word count in their

reflection of their learning after a lesson or assignment has been completed. Their reflection

should include their feelings prior to the assignment as well. Such as, whether or not they felt

anxiety about completing the assignment and why, or whether or not they felt successful;

including identifying their short comings.

Overall, the journal: Engaging Students in the Learning Process: The Learning Journal,

can be useful when looking for ways to better engage students in the classroom. I believe this

method of engagement is the most useful to teachers rather than students, in that they are able to

use the information students write in their journals to accommodate student learning.

Additionally, I find learning journals useful for teaching students to manage their own learning

and learn about self-correction and evaluation.

 4
DOMAIN C LITERATURE REVIEW

References

Park, C. (2003). Engaging Students in the Learning Process: The learning journal. Journal of

Geography in Higher Education, 27(2), 184-199. Retrieved June 25, 2019.