utilising reflective journals as an assessment tool : a case study of kurdish efl post graduate students at salahaddin university - erbil
This study accentuates the notion that reflection profoundly aids students to profit from their own experiences. It aims at revealing Kurdish post-graduate students' perceptions toward utilizing journal writing as an assessment tool. It also tries to uncover their language progress, metacognition, and self-awareness as a consequence of journal writing. Finally, it elicits challenges encountered by students when writing their journals. The current study is of qualitative-interpretive nature. Students' journal writing is the main tool of the study. Thematic analysis is carried out on data collected from reflective journals and a focus group interview including twelve Kurdish post-graduate students. Journaling resulted in greater class participation, better language skills, more profound professional insights, and the right set of circumstances for students to connect with authentic assessment. (Published abstract)