Double-Entry Journals

Description: A Double-Entry Journal is a versatile adaptation of the response journal.  Using a Two Column/T-note format, the double-entry journal allows students to record dual entries that are conceptually related.  Students are juxtaposing their thoughts, ideas, and feelings according to the prompts provided for making entries.

Step-by-Step

  • Use double-entry journals the same as the response journals except for heading each of the columns to reflect their purpose.  Headings might be:
    • What is it? / What does it mean to me?
    • What I learned from the demonstration? / How the demonstration helped me understand?
    • Words I need to know. / Definitions of words I need to know.
    • Ding: I get it! / Dong:  I don’t get it.
    • What I thought before reading. / What I think after reading.
    • Ways to solve the problem. / How the problem is solved.
    • What problems I encountered during reading? /How I solved the problem.

http://www.adlit.org/pdfs/strategy-library/doubleentryjournal.pdf

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