Weekly Internship Journal: #__7th Week____

The trainee is expected to fill this journal template weekly, and upload the
weekly journal template/s in their Canvas E-portfolio at least once a month.

Yan Liu
Name Trainee:

Week of: Brief description of weekly tasks performed

(insert date: dd/mm/yy) (consider – strongly encouraged - to use some of the suggested reflective prompts pg. 2)

Progress about my curriculum

(_06_/_03_/_23_) During this week, I made progress in my curriculum by finalizing the topic for the
third lesson. The third lesson will focus on Chinese cuisine, including the utensils,
cooking techniques, and culinary culture. By combining the Chinese characters
involved with the cooking techniques, students can learn about the most widely used

Hours completed way of creating Chinese characters - Pictophonetic characters.

(amount of internship hours Experience and Practice that I learned

covered e.g. 1 week fulltime I learned the importance of combining the school's existing resources with the

is about 40) curriculum content during the experiential activity section of the course. This can
provide students with ample opportunities to participate and gain a deep
understanding of Chinese culture through touching, observing, comparing, and
thinking critically. By doing so, we can broaden their horizons and cultivate an
international perspective that is inclusive and open-minded.
____34_______hours
Experience and Practice that I bring to school
Moreover, I learned how to fully utilize my existing network to search for relevant
materials and share experiences, not limiting myself to the scope of international
Chinese education. Instead, I expanded my search to related disciplines such as
graphic design, calligraphy, folk art, and other areas of study. This approach enabled
me to generate new ideas through multiple perspectives and creative thinking.
Reflective part of my work
In reflecting on my work, I realized the importance of constantly striving to improve
myself as an educator. By continuously updating my knowledge and skills, I can
better serve the needs of my students and help them to achieve their full potential.
Further reflection prompts to consider:

1. What progress have you made towards one or more of your learning
goals this week?
2. What expertise, experience, and practices did you bring to the working
community this week?
3. What expertise, experience, and practices did you learn from the
community this week?
4. What was/is your personal and/or organization-level motivation for this
weeks work tasks?
5. Thinking about your social capital, what is one way in which you have
either worked towards connecting and/or activating your existing work
relationships this week?
a. Who did you come into contact with inside and outside of the
placement? 
b. What can you do to further contribute and build your
professional network?
6. What is something that you would like to improve, practice and/or
learn in the coming week/s
7. Where do you need more support for your work? How will you go about
reaching out for help? Who can and might you contact?