¶ … Learning Journals in Higher and Continuing Education
The study by Langer (2002) exploring the use of learning journals in higher and continuing education presents new data that may challenge the existing paradigm in the area. This critique focuses on assessing the robustness of the study by examining the problem the author considers and the methodology employed to answer any questions raised. The literature that the author reviews becomes an important consideration since it provides a framework against which the work is examined. The results and findings of the author are discussed as they provide ample support for the conclusions the author posits. This examination will demonstrate that meaningful qualitative work can make a salient contribution to the development of knowledge in any discipline.
Research Question/Problem
In this study the author considers a novel problem which speaks to a central concern of adult learners. The substantive question that is answered by the study is how does the use of journals impact the learning process (Langer 2002, 337)? This...
Adult learners may not have the same experiences with reflexivity as younger students. Consequently, the act of journaling may not be as useful as previously thought for these learners.
Literature Review
The literature review was a mixed element within the study. The extensive use of literature beyond 10 years from the date of publication is a concern with the study. Many authors tend to engage the most recent literature available, suggesting that the ideas within the study are the most recent and relevant. However the manner in which the literature was used clearly outlined the gap in the field. The examination of adult learners represents an area of enquiry that holds ample potential for fecundity in the future (Langer 342). The structure used by the author to examine the literature could have entailed analysis beyond a typology and description of types of journaling (Langer 341).
Methodology
The use…
One result is that in spite of being told how to record a journal in the context of an independent format, most students used a format preferred by the teacher which demonstrates a possible "lack of proficiency with reflective writing" (2002, p. 343), meaning that almost all of the students were not at all familiar with reflective writing techniques and decided to adhere to a format more in line
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