Teaching Journal Structure Tips
Hello,
I really like the idea of keeping a journal. It's potential value is obvious. And I truly need to improve the efficiency with which I implement lessons learned from class to class and semester to semester.
But just as I am optimistic, I am concerned that without some guidance about how to structure the journal, it will inevitably be just another case of disorganized inefficiency.
Do you have any favorite guidelines or tips on how to approach the actual mechanism of keeping a journal?
Thanks in advance!
Stephen
Stephen,
Tips; Some use a composition book. Others will make a binder. Others will create a folder in their outlook files. Still electronic, creating a running journal in a Word document can be beneficial. At times, I have just put a yellow post-it in the margin of a lecture note as a reminder about something or idea to express. The different methods are really quite varied. I think the key is to determine what works best for each instructor, and something they will use regularly.
Barry Westling
