Facilitator's journal as a qualitative record of group progress¶

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Description¶

The facilitator's journal is a record-keeping method for collaborative learning groups: "One method for keeping records is the facilitator's journal." It is an open-ended, organic, flexible record of what goes on in the group, with individual members, and within the facilitator, covering academic progress and affective growth. The guide lists questions it may answer, such as who talked or was silent and what evidence exists of progress or change, and notes it may be used for assessment, reflection on teaching practices, classroom research, and reporting to funders.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Daily recording of group activities, learner achievements, reactions, participation, and self-reflections

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Target Learners¶

• Adult learners in collaborative learning groups

Target Learning Goals¶

• Ongoing qualitative assessment of individual and group learning and growth

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Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Philadelphia Mayor's Commission on Literacy. (1994). Collaborative Learning: An Alternative Approach to Adult Literacy Instruction. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED376329