Journal Writing as a Learning and Research Tool in the Adult Classroom.

Carroll, Michael

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ERIC Number: EJ497715

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Publication Date: 1994

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Journal Writing as a Learning and Research Tool in the Adult Classroom.

Carroll, Michael

TESOL Journal, v4 n1 p19-22 Fall 1994

Focuses on student involvement in determining course structure through journal writing. Successful student writers become highly skilled at directing the course of their own learning. The data in the journals inform teachers about what is occurring in learners' heads. Reflective journal writers are adopting a professional approach to their learning task. (14 references) (CK)

Descriptors: Adult Students, Course Content, Course Organization, Creative Thinking, Data Collection, Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Journal Writing, Learning Strategies, Research Methodology, Second Language Instruction, Student Journals

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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