Bi-Weekly Work-Based Learning Journal Reflections

Every other week you will be required to submit a 2-page (minimum),

double-spaced reflection on your work-based learning experience.

Please use the following questions as a guide for your reflections. Each
reflection must include how your experience these two weeks will impact
your future, whether that be the next two weeks, post-graduation, or beyond.
(See “Connection to Future” Criteria. While you are not required to discuss
every question with each submission, each question must be addressed at
least once in the semester, and each reflection needs to include a minimum
of two questions.

- What new experiences did you have this week?

- What new responsibilities were you given this week?
- In what ways were you forced outside of your comfort zone?
- How have your experiences prepared you for your career or college
following graduation?
- What did you learn?
- How did your experiences meet (or not meet) your strengths and
weaknesses?
- What did you learn about yourself this week?
- What specific skills have you gained? Name and describe at least 3.
- What goals do you have for the next two weeks of your experience?
- What questions do you still have about a future in this career area?

Criteria 5 - Excellent 4 - Good 3 - Satisfactory 2 - Needs 1 - Unsatisfactory

Improvement

Depth of Reflections provide a Reflections offer a Reflections address Reflections on the Reflections fail to
Reflection thorough and good analysis of the the work-based work-based adequately discuss the
insightful analysis of work-based learning learning experience learning work-based learning
the work-based experience but may but with limited experience are experience.
learning experience, lack depth in places. insight. superficial, with
with deep minimal
understanding. discussion.
Connection Reflections clearly Reflections make a Reflections mention There is an No clear connection is
to Future articulate how the solid connection the influence of the attempt to made between the
experience has between the experience on future connect the work-based learning
influenced future experience and future career aspirations or experience to experience and future
career aspirations and career aspirations or skills development, future career career aspirations or
skills development, skills development but but the connections aspirations or skills skills development.
with specific examples. with fewer or more are vague or development, but
general examples. underdeveloped. it is minimal and
lacks clarity.

Grammar & Reflections are free of Reflections contain Reflections contain Reflections are Reflections are
Mechanics grammar and spelling fewer than 8 grammar some grammar or marred by significantly impacted
errors, demonstrate or spelling errors, spelling errors, with frequent grammar by pervasive grammar
proper use of demonstrate proper occasional issues in or spelling errors and spelling errors and
punctuation, and use of punctuation, punctuation, and improper use improper punctuation,
exhibit a high level of and show a good level affecting readability. of punctuation, making them difficult to
attention to detail. of attention to detail. Reflection is less than significantly understand. Reflection
Reflection meets the Reflection meets the two full pages affecting is less than two full
two-page, two-page, (double-spaced.) readability. pages (double-spaced.)
double-spaced length double-spaced length Reflection is less
requirement. requirement. than two full
pages
(double-spaced.)