UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO

Pedagogía de los Idiomas Nacionales y Extranjeros

Assessment

Members: Sebastián Aguiar, Anahí Moreano, Kevin Yánez

Date: May 2, 2023

The Value of Using Dialogue Journals in the Classroom

1.- What does journal dialogue refer to?

The usage of dialogue journals in the classroom allows for continuing written contact between a
teacher and a student or amongst the students themselves. They are a type of reflective writing where
people share their ideas, thoughts, and experiences via writing.

2.- What do dialogue journals include?

Typical elements of dialogue journals in the classroom include:

Prompts or Questions: The teacher or instructor asks a question or offers a prompt to get the
pupils thinking about a certain subject or issue.

Student Responses: After reading the question or prompt, students write an answer. They can
offer their thoughts and experiences or ask questions about the subject.

Teacher Reactions: The teacher examines each student's entry and offers feedback. This can be in
the form of comments, follow-up inquiries, or suggestions for the student to look into the subject
further.

Reflection: Dialogue diaries may also have a reflection section where students can discuss what
they took away or learnt from the conversation.

3.- Why are dialogue journals valuable?

Since they give students the chance to reflect on their experiences, dialogue journals are a useful
tool for reflection. Analysis of attitudes and beliefs that influence decision-making and behavior is a
component of reflection. Most often, people reflect in order to accomplish a goal or for some other
reason. In order to get new insights, it is frequently a process of reorganizing information and emotional
orientations.

4.- Why journals dialogue is useful?

In general, discussion diaries are a useful instrument for fostering communication, improve
writing abilities, and promoting learning and development.

6.- Write 4 are the advantages of journal dialogue.

• Encourage independent thinking.

• Creates bonds between students, heartening foundation for later cooperative activities.
• Encourage reflection.
• Provides extended contact time with students.

7.- Write 4 disadvantages of journal dialogue.

• It might take a long time to respond to each student's dialogue journal.

• Writing may be excessively personal.
• Some student´s might write a few sentences while other may write extensively.
• Frequency of use.

8.- Dialogue journals can be considered as an assessment method?

In addition to the teacher assessing student learning and feelings, the journal is a tool students can use to
communicate with the teacher and self-evaluate their learning progress.

9.- What is the focus of Dialogue journal?

The main emphasis of using a dialogue journal is to prioritize communication rather than form. Both the
teacher and the student engage in writing as participants in a conversation. While the teacher provides
language input that is slightly more advanced than the students' current level, their responses also
motivate students to read and learn. Consistently engaging in this interactive language practice is likely to
enhance the students' linguistic abilities in the long run.

10.- How should students write a dialogue journal?

Teachers should motivate students to write in a way that they find comfortable, while ensuring the
writing is legible. The use of proper language conventions isn't a primary concern. In order to encourage
open, expressive writing, students need to take risks and explore new approaches. Teachers should foster
an environment where students feel free to write without worrying about formal language rules.