Preparing to write? Use learning logs, journals, and writing portfolios

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PHONE Etiquette
PHONE Etiquette

By Ruth Oji

LEARNING a new fact, mastering a skill, or completing a project can be a source of excitement and pride that you will want to share with others. There are several ways that you can share your sense of accomplishment and savour and benefit from the learning process you went through. One tool to help you get ready to write is a learning log. 

Learning logs are important because they help you keep track of what you are learning. This is important regardless of what that knowledge is. It could be writing a play, playing a musical instrument, doing a chemistry experiment, or learning a foreign language. You can use a learning log to record and reflect on the knowledge you have gained – from living in the world, from studying in your classes, and from your own thinking.

The log is more than just a record of information – it can be a powerful learning tool. How is that so? Writing what you have learned often provides a new perspective and reveals connections…



Source: Vanguard Newspaper