What is a Journal? Your journal should be a reflective document that provides a personal, thoughtful analysis of your individual participation/progress on the group project and your assessment of the group interactions that may have occurred during the week

Question

What is a Journal? Your journal should be a reflective document that provides a personal, thoughtful analysis of your individual participation/progress on the group project and your assessment of the group interactions that may have occurred during the week.

Why keep a journal? Of course, one of the reasons is that it is a course requirement! However, more importantly, we know that the personal reflection and self-appraisal that is part of “journaling” will help you articulate what you learned in the course and why you do the things you do—we call this “deep learning” since it comes about through your own self-analysis, rather than through lectures, memorization, or “book learning.” This thoughtful introspection can help you tell a potential employer or a graduate school admissions officer who you are and what talents and interests you possess.

As you complete the module record personal impressions, experiences, discoveries, or questions that happen during the course. Opportunities for journal writing can include Notes from self-assessment exercises, reactions to case studies, thoughts about what participants think they do well in their practice in regard to cultural competency and where they think they can improve, and other notes as appropriate to the material.

Think about how do you communicate with your patients? Is Communication effective? How do you know? How does culture shape communication with your patients? Effective Communication between patients and providers is important for building trust and understanding diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. Speaking the same language does not ensure understanding. What are your most important insights on what we have covered so far?

Use the following prompts to create a comprehensive reflection piece detailing your thoughts and feelings about what you learned in Module 1 and what you learned from it. You DO NOT need to answer every prompt.

The following questions may help you write your journal:
· What did I learn?
· How did I learn it?
· Why does it matter?
· What might/should be done in light of it?
Did I have an “aha” moment?
Why am I having a déjà vu moment?
Did I consider an alternative perspective? Why or why not?
Do I have a theory about why this is working or not working?
What have I learned that is causing me to interact differently?
What new behaviors do I plan on taking for what action?
What does culture mean to you
What are examples of culture
How do you define competence

The journal entry should be 200-300 words long.

Rubric

Reflective Journal

Reflective Journal

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDepth of Reflection

- exploring issues
- analyzing context
- critical thinking

30 to >26.1 pts

Professional

Demonstrate a conscious and thorough understanding of the writing prompt and the subject matter. This reflection can be used as an example for other students.

26.1 to >23.1 pts

Proficient

Demonstrate a thoughtful understanding of the writing prompt and the subject matter.

23.1 to >20.0 pts

Competent

Demonstrate a basic understanding of the writing prompt and the subject matter.

20 to >18.2 pts

Emerging

Demonstrate a limited understanding of the writing prompt and subject matter. This reflection needs revision.

18.2 to >0 pts

Needs work

Demonstrate little or no understanding of the writing prompt and subject matter. This reflection needs revision.

30 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUse of textual evidence and historical context

- links to theory
- comparing &
contrasting
- an exploration of the
possibilities

30 to >26.1 pts

Professional

Use specific and convincing examples from the event or readings to support claims in your own writing, making insightful and applicable connections between issues. Fully comprehends and has insight into what has made a difference to own practice and makes effective links to changes that have positively influenced patient care and/or colleagues

26.1 to >23.1 pts

Proficient

Use relevant examples from the event or readings to support claims in your own writing, making applicable connections between the issues. Understands what has made a difference to own practice, to patient care and/or colleagues

23.1 to >20.0 pts

Competent

Use examples from the text to support discussion with some connections made between the issues. Understands there has been a difference to own practice

20 to >18.2 pts

Emerging

Uses incomplete or vaguely developed examples to only partially support discussion with no connections made between the issues. Unable to say if there is a difference to own practice

18.2 to >0.0 pts

Needs work

No examples from the scenario are used and claims made in your own writing are unsupported and irrelevant to the issues at hand. No indication there has been a difference to own practice

0 pts

No Marks

30 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLanguage use

- appropriate
- convincing
- depth of thought
- creative & original

30 to >26.1 pts

Professional

Use sophisticated language that is precise and engaging, with notable sense of voice, awareness of audience and purpose, and varied sentence structure.

26.1 to >23.1 pts

Proficient

Use language that is fluent and original, with evident a sense of voice, awareness of audience and purpose, and the ability to vary sentence structure.

23.1 to >20.0 pts

Competent

Uses basic but appropriate language, with a basic sense of voice, some awareness of audience and purpose and some attempt to vary sentence structure.

20 to >18.2 pts

Emerging

Use language that is vague or imprecise for the audience or purpose, with little sense of voice, and a limited awareness of how to vary sentence structure.

18.2 to >0 pts

Needs work

Use language that is unsuitable for the audience and purpose, with little or no awareness of sentence structure.

30 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCoherence and Style

- structure is
evident
Use of APA conventions

10 to >8.7 pts

Professional

Contains no grammatical or spelling errors, in-text citations and references are without error. Demonstrate control of the conventions with essentially no errors, even with sophisticated language

8.7 to >7.7 pts

Proficient

Contains no more than 1-2 grammatical, spelling errors, and/or errors in referencing. Demonstrate control of the conventions, exhibiting occasional errors only when using sophisticated language.

7.7 to >6.7 pts

Competent

Contains no more than 3-4 grammatical, spelling errors, and/or errors in referencing. Demonstrate partial control of the conventions, exhibiting occasional errors that do not hinder comprehension.

6.7 to >5.7 pts

Emerging

Contains 4 or more grammatical, spelling errors, and/or errors in referencing. Demonstrate limited control of the conventions, exhibiting frequent errors that make comprehension difficult.

5.7 to >0 pts

Needs work

Did not follow APA. Shows a lack of proofreading. Demonstrate little or no control of the conventions, making comprehension almost impossible.

10 pts

Total Points: 100