Journaling as an Assessment Option

Journaling as an Assessment Option by A lisa James A ssessment refers to a variety of tasks and settings where students are given opportunities to demon-strate their knowledge, skill, understanding, and appli-cation of content in a context that allows for continued learning and growth ISiedentop & Tannehill, 2000). A number of different types of assessments can be used to evaluate student learning and growth including teacher, peer, and self-evaluations using tools such as checklists and rubrics. Student journals are a specific assessment tool teach-ers can use to examine student learning in the affec-tive and cognitive domains. Journaling also provides a nonthreate ning venue for students to communicate their knowledge and feelings about physical education