This semester I'm having my students write a one or two paragraph reflective journal for each final draft that they turn in. I got this idea from Peter Elbow. The reflective journal should answer some basic questions about what the students thought was difficult, what they thought they did well, whether my comments and peers' comments were helpful, etc.
The reflective journals I have gotten back so far are amazing. They really give me an insight into how my students write and what works or doesn't work as far as my pedagogy. Overwhelmingly, so far, they have found the peer reviews to be useless.
These RJs are the greatest thing since "sliced bread," and I think I will use them from now on.
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If you are interested in expanding the reflective journal idea into a class-size group blog next semester, the Composition at Missouri State site is a full-featured CMS that can house courses. Let me know.
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