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Objective
▹ To be able to understand
the purpose of the student
learning journal and design
activities to efficiently utilize
the journal to facilitate
learning
3. Learning journal
▹ Journal, as defined
by the Merriam-
Webster and
Cambridge
dictionaries is a
record or collection
of experiences,
ideas, or reflections
that is written each
day or frequently
over a long period.
▹ A learning journal is
therefore defined as a
collection of a student’s
written and illustrated
predictions, reactions,
reflections,
understanding, and
questions of their
learning experiences
that is regularly updated
over a period of time.
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4. “
▹ Journal writing has several benefits to both the
students and teachers; one of which is it strengthens
communication and writing skills.
▹ According to Internal educations Company Education
First (2019), the Philippines dropped from the 20th to
27th spot in the English Proficiency Index (EPI).
Hence, this journal is required in the institution.
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5. 5
Purposes:
▹ Serves as a record for learning-related
experiences or incidences
▹ It encourages reflection which can help
develop student’s critical thinking skills
▹ Assist students to develop their skills in
observation, questioning, the ability to
critique one’s self and others, and the
ability to integrate theories and ideas in real
practice.
▹ Assist the student to develop and improve
language proficiency
6. Benefits:
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Improves
mental
health
Encourage
s self-
confidence
Boosts
emotional
intelligenc
e
Inspires
creativity
Helps with
achieving
goals
Strengthens
communicati
on and
writing skills
Boosts
memory
Enhances
critical
thinking
skills
Heightens
academic
performance
Improves
physical
health
8. 8
Guidelines
▹ The journal is a critical
requirement for the institutional
competency validation and is a
major requirement for various
courses enrolled by the student.
9. 9
▹ English is the required language to be
utilized in the journal. Although other
languages or dialects can be used to
write personal entries in the journal.
Required content or submission requires
the use of the English language.
￭ This is to assist students in
developing proficiency in using the
English language.
￭ There are legal bases of utilizing
English as the official language for
journal entries
10. 10
▹ The journal is a compulsory
requirement for students
enrolled in College and Senior
High School in Ilocos Sur
Community College,
￭ it is checked regularly and is
submitted at the end of each
semester for evaluation.
￭ Only journals procured
from the institution shall be
used by the students.
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▹ The journal is designed to
be used for an entire
regular semester.
￭ This means that students
enrolled in SHS and
College are required by
the institution to
purchase an official
journal for every regular
semester
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▹ In the event that a student
misplaces or loses his/her
journal, the student is
required to purchase
another copy in order to
comply with the
requirements related to the
learning journal.
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For College Students
▹ The faculty handling the
following courses are required to
identify or develop activities
that will allow for the efficient
utilization of the journal to
facilitate learning and in order to
achieve the aforementioned
objectives.
14. General Education
subjects
● Understanding
the Self
● Purposive
Communication
● Readings in the
Philippine
History
● Contemporary
World
● Ethics
Elective
Subjects
● Gender and
Society
● Environment
Science
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15. Institutional Course
⬝ In addition to the General
Education and Elective
subjects, faculty members
who will be teaching the
institutional course -
Ilocano Culture and
Society shall include the
journal as a critical
component of the course.
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Courses with OJTs,
Duties, or Practicum
⬝ Courses who have a on-the-job-training
component are required to efficiently utilize
the journal by designing writing activities that
allow students to reflect on their learning to
assist them in developing critical thinking
skills.
⬝ Specific guidelines in the utilization of the
learning journal to facilitate learning shall
be determined by the respective program
heads and their faculty members
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N.B.
▹ For general education, elective, and
institutional courses, specific
guidelines in the utilization of the
learning journal to facilitate learning
shall be determined by the
instruction coordinators and the
faculty members handling these
courses, in coordination with the
appropriate offices in the institution.
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For Senior High School
Students
￭ A reflective journal will be required for senior
high school students.
￭ The learning journal is a requirement under the
subject Personal Development
￭ The journal can also be utilized by students
who will have their work immersion, specific
guidelines will be determined by the
abovementioned department in coordination
with the appropriate offices in the institution
and other relevant government agencies..
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▹ The journal should be submitted and
checked weekly by the respective
instructor/s.
▹ The respective instructor/s will be the
one to make and determine the
rubrics for checking the journal of
their respective subject/s.
▹ The journal will be a part of the major
requirements of the
abovementioned subjects in the
different programs offered by the
institution.
21. “
▹ 1987 Constitution under Article XIV.
Section 7
▹ For purposes of communication and
instruction, the official languages of the
Philippines are Filipino and, until
otherwise provided by law, English. The
regional languages are the auxiliary
official languages in the regions and
shall serve as auxiliary media of
instruction therein.
22. “
▹ Executive Order No. 210
▹ Establishing the policy to strengthen the use of the English
language as a medium of instruction in the educational
system
▹ SECTION 2. Institutions of Higher Education. – Institutions of
higher education, including State Colleges and Universities
[SUCs], are hereby encouraged to adopt the use of the English
language as the primary medium of instruction in the tertiary
level.
▹ The CHED shall adopt measures to promote and encourage the
use of the English language as the primary medium of
instruction in the tertiary or higher education level.
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23. “
▹ APEC Education Strategy 2016 – 2030 Objective
▹ Objective 1: Enhance and align competencies to the needs
of individuals, societies and industries; Action 2: Promotion
of cross-border education, academic mobility and individual
pathways within and across education levels.
▹ APEC economies will, consistent with their domestic
policies, promote the regional mobility of providers,
students, academics, researchers and professionals,
through support arrangements such as scholarships, work-
integrated learning, and by reducing barriers to mobility.
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24. “
▹ APEC Education Strategy 2016 – 2030 Objective 2:
Accelerate Innovation
▹ Objective 2: Accelerate Innovation;
▹ Action 1: Improving the use of educational and
technological capabilities in teaching and learning
processes.
￭ Improved use of educational and technological
capabilities in teaching and learning processes will
be vital for maximizing participation in education and
lifelong learning, and for delivering high quality
outcomes that meet the needs of APEC’s economies
and societies.
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25. “
▹ ASEAN Charter
▹ Article 2, section l: respect for the
different cultures, languages, and
religions of the people of ASEAN,
while emphasizing their common
values in the spirit of unity in
diversity
▹ Article 34: The working language of
ASEAN shall be English
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▹ UNESCO’s Principles on Language and Education
▹ Principle 2: UNESCO supports bilingual and/or
multilingual education at all levels of education as a means
of promoting both social and gender equality, and as a key
element of linguistically diverse societies
▹ Principle 3: UNESCO supports language as an essential
component of inter-cultural education in order to
encourage understanding between different population
groups and ensure respect for fundamental rights.
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