18 Retrospective Journal

Bloom’s Levels:
Evaluating

Description

This assessment was used in a course at College Boréal and involved writing a journal / reflection throughout. The activity was aligned to the following learning outcomes: support aging individuals in protecting their rights in accordance with Ontario and Canadian legal concepts; and discuss ethical issues that arise in society and the workplace in order to advocate for the rights of aging people.


Student Instructions (Example from Course)

Scenario

You have reached a very important milestone in your career path! You have obtained another position and you must leave the Agence Mieux-Vivre. You reflect on your personal and professional journey. The time has come to record your thoughts in your journal.

Write a final entry in your journal taking into account the following points:

  • Make an entry in your journal concerning one or more significant moments for you.
  • Explain your personal and professional career path in relation to this significant moment.
  • Describe information you have learned during this course that allowed you to adopt better professional practices as a care provider for aging people.
  • Also explain how you plan to use your knowledge and skills in your future professional life

Note:

  • Review the rubric’s criteria to ensure that your journal includes all the elements that will be evaluated.
  • Return your completed journal to the following drop box.
  • Be sure to write an entry in your journal for each of the following activities:
  • Activity: Journal
  • Activity: Declaration of Rights (Case Scenarios – Part A)
  • Activity: Declaration of Rights (Part B)
  • Activity: Elder Abuse Awareness
  • Course Session 5: Overview of the Organization Chart and of the Local Services Guide
  • Activity: Implementation of Resources Available to Aging People
  • Discussion: Basic Concepts and Distinction Between Personal and Professional Ethics
  • Course Session 6: Ethical and Bioethical Issues
  • Activity: Retrospection on the Journal

Rubric

 

Proficient

(100)

Developing

(80)

Emerging

(60)

Incomplete

(0)

Journal structure

(format)

(20%)

The journal follows a specific format:

  • Date of entry;
  • Name of the activity;
  • A reflection for each mandatory entry;
  • Other relevant information (e.g., quotes, comments, etc.).

One (1) element is missing from the journal.

 

Two (2) elements are missing from the journal.

Three (3) or more elements are missing from the journal

OR

The journal is not submitted.

Presence of all entries and reflections in the journal

(60%)

The journal contains all the required reflections.

Each reflection is supported by examples and reasoning that are inspired by professional and personal experiences.

The journal contains most of the required reflections.

Most of the reflections are supported by examples inspired by professional and personal experiences.

 

 

The journal contains only a few of the required reflections.

Reflections are not always supported by examples inspired by professional and personal experiences.

The journal contains very few of the required reflections and these are not supported by examples inspired by professional and personal experiences.

OR

The journal is not submitted.

 

Consistency and conciseness of text in the journal

(20%)

The journal is written in a fluent way:

  • coherence of ideas and links between ideas;
  • use of appropriate connector words.

The text is:

  • concise (expressed correctly in few words);
  • clear (precise and organized).

 

 

The journal is not written in a clear and fluent way, and the ideas are not coherent.

OR

The journal is not submitted.

 


Technology Used

  • Computer
  • Internet
  • Word processing software (or other Microsoft software)
  • Learning platform (Brightspace)

Facilitation Tips

Guide students to enable them to meet the requirements of the activity and submit all mandatory journal entries.

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