How will you change because of what you learned?
I expect you to track your learning in this course in a journal. I want you to record your thoughts about what you learn from this course. (This is sort of a metacognition exercise.) You can do this either electronically (e.g., on a Word document) or by hand (e.g., in a notebook). This journal should be separate from your class notes. If you are searching for what to write about, you can start by answering questions such as:
What did you learn?
What did you find interesting?
What was meaningful to you?
What will you do with the information?
How will you change because of what you learned?
How can the information apply to real-world (including personal) issues?
Examples of what you could write include, but are not limited to:
summarizing exciting concepts from the readings in your own words.
jotting down thoughts/reactions from class activities and discussions.
recording your results from personality inventories and explaining what those results mean.
drawing a diagram or model of a particular theory and adding your notes about it.
critiquing existing theories or creating your theory of personality.
