Activities Journals Journals can be used in all disciplines.
Journals provide students with time to be introspective and a safe space for exploring their ideas.
Journals can be highly structured or very open-ended depending on what you hope to accomplish by having students keep a journal. When reading the journals be prepared for a wide variety of responses. It's best to react to student's responses, but not to grade them. One effective way to react to student's journals is to respond to their thoughts by asking them questions. Contrary to popular belief, journals can be used in the math and sciences.