Purpose:

A learning journal should focus on your personal responses, reactions and reflections to new ideas or new ways of thinking about a subject that you have been introduced through:

• Lectures, tutorials, set readings, class discussions and case studies 

• Research and readings from high quality websites 

• Conversations and discussions with other students, your lecturer, manager, mentor or work colleagues

The purpose of this assignment is to learn about concepts of people resourcing through reflection. Your learning journal will consist of three entries and a summary of learnings. Each entry will relate to a different week of the program. 

The content for reflection follows the teaching, readings and discussions in weeks 8-12.

This is your chance to consider the content and either support or argue a perspective, rather than just accepting what has been delivered. Your personal experiences with the topics will play an invaluable part of the process. Entries should be made after the relevant class. 

Please commence your journal early, and not leave it until just before the due date when, depending on the lapse of time, reflection will be much more difficult. 

What to include: 

• Reflections and responses to materials covered in lectures and tutorials, readings and class exercises. 

• Reflections on learning in classes and its impact on existing views and opinions, other courses and students’ experiences generally in learning environments. 

• Consideration of the implications that specific material covered in class and in tutorial readings may have for professional practice. 

• Ideas related to your work, profession or courses you have undertaken 

• Interesting observations that lead to insightful questions or conclusions. 

• Lines of reasoning 

• Thoughtful questions, sometimes with suggested answers 

• Analysis of logic 

• Propositions 

• Opinions with justification and explanation