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2. Pupils prepare by making notes in their notebooks. First, they give the ‘medals’ (for
example 3 things their partner did well), then set one ‘mission’ (what the partner
could improve on in future lessons).
If you do this activity regularly, pupils will become better at giving useful, constructive
feedback to their partners. Encourage pupils to develop these skills by gradually
increasing the task, for example by asking pupils to suggest how their partner can
improve, or by saying how they could help their partner.
3. Pairs give their feedback orally to one another.
Be sure to monitor carefully, especially when this activity is new to pupils.
4. If time allows, collect some of the ‘medals’ from pairs by inviting pupils to share their
positive feedback with the class.

POST-LESSON TASK 12: LEARNING JOURNAL

AIM: To reflect on learning and to develop critical thinking and independent learning skills
MATERIALS: Notebooks (or separate learning journal)

1. At the beginning of the year, introduce the idea of a learning journal, where pupils
reflect on what they have learnt during a lesson or series of lessons. They can talk
about:
 Something they did well (e.g. a language skill)
 Something they are proud of
 A goal they reached
 New words they learned
 New language they learned
 How they worked co-operatively with other pupils
 Something they would like to do better in future
 A goal for upcoming lesson(s)
Etc.

2. Allow time for explanation when you first ask pupils to keep learning diaries. You
may want to prepare a model and/or use pupils’ L1.
3. Pupils will probably not reflect in detail or deeply at first, but their reflection skills will
develop if you ask them questions and guide their diary-keeping.
4. Remember to collect in their diaries and make positive comments on the content.
Avoid marking diaries for language accuracy or grading them in any way.
If you ask pupils to keep a learning diary regularly, they will soon be able to do them
more quickly and will become skilled at it.

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