What is a Journal? Your journal should be a reflective document that provides a personal, thoughtful analysis of your individual
participation/progress on the group project and your assessment of the group interactions that may have occurred during the week.
Why keep a journal? Of course, one of the reasons is that it is a course requirement! However, more importantly, we know that the
personal reflection and self-appraisal that is part of “journaling” will help you articulate what you learned in the course and why you
do the things you do—we call this “deep learning” since it comes about through your own self-analysis, rather than through lectures,
memorization, or “book learning.” This thoughtful introspection can help you tell a potential employer or a graduate school
admissions officer who you are and what talents and interests you possess.
As you complete the module record personal impressions, experiences, discoveries, or questions that happen during the
course. Opportunities for journal writing can include Notes from self-assessment exercises, reactions to case studies, thoughts about
what participants think they do well in their practice in regard to cultural competency and where they think they can improve, and
other notes as appropriate to the material.
Think about how do you communicate with your patients? Is Communication effective? How do you know? How does culture shape
communication with your patients? Effective Communication between patients and providers is important for building trust and
understanding diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. Speaking the same language does not ensure understanding. What are your
most important insights on what we have covered so far?
Use the following prompts to create a comprehensive reflection piece detailing your thoughts and feelings about what you learned in
Module 1 and what you learned from it. You DO NOT need to answer every prompt.
• The following questions may help you write your journal:
• What did I learn?
• How did I learn it?
• Why does it matter?
• • What might/should be done in light of it?
• Did I have an “aha” moment?
• Why am I having a déjà vu moment?
• Did I consider an alternative perspective? Why or why not?
• Do I have a theory about why this is working or not working?
• What have I learned that is causing me to interact differently?
• What new behaviors do I plan on taking for what action?
• What does culture mean to you
• What are examples of culture
• How do you define competence
The journal entry should be 200-300 words long.
Rubric
Reflective Journal
Reflective Journal
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
OutcomeDepth of
Reflection
– exploring issues
– analyzing context
– critical thinking
30 to >26.1 pts
Professional
Demonstrate a
conscious and thorough
understanding of the
writing prompt and the
subject matter. This
reflection can be used as
an example for other
students.
26.1 to >23.1 pts
Proficient
Demonstrate a
thoughtful
understanding of
the writing prompt
and the subject
matter.
23.1 to >20.0 pts
Competent
Demonstrate a
basic
understanding of
the writing prompt
and the subject
matter.
20 to >18.2 pts
Emerging
Demonstrate a
limited
understanding of the
writing prompt and
subject matter. This
reflection needs
revision.
18.2 to >0 pts
Needs work
Demonstrate little or
no understanding of
the writing prompt
and subject matter.
This reflection needs
revision.
30 pt
s
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
OutcomeUse of
textual evidence
and historical
context
– links to theory
– comparing &
contrasting
– an exploration of
the
possibilities
30 to >26.1 pts
Professional
Use specific and
convincing examples
from the event or
readings to support
claims in your own
writing, making
insightful and
applicable connections
between issues. Fully
comprehends and has
insight into what has
made a difference to
own practice and
makes effective links to
changes that have
positively influenced
patient care and/or
colleagues
26.1 to >23.1 pts
Proficient
Use relevant
examples from the
event or readings
to support claims
in your own
writing, making
applicable
connections
between the
issues.
Understands what
has made a
difference to own
practice, to patient
care and/or
colleagues
23.1 to >20.0 pts
Competent
Use examples
from the text to
support
discussion with
some
connections
made between
the issues.
Understands
there has been a
difference to
own practice
20 to >18.2 pts
Emerging
Uses incomplete
or vaguely
developed
examples to only
partially support
discussion with
no connections
made between
the issues.
Unable to say if
there is a
difference to
own practice
18.2 to >0.0 pts
Needs work
No examples from
the scenario are
used and claims
made in your own
writing are
unsupported and
irrelevant to the
issues at hand. No
indication there
has been a
difference to own
practice
0 pts
No
Marks
30 pt
s
Reflective Journal
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
OutcomeLanguage
use
– appropriate
– convincing
– depth of thought
– creative &
original
30 to >26.1 pts
Professional
Use sophisticated
language that is precise
and engaging, with
notable sense of voice,
awareness of audience
and purpose, and
varied sentence
structure.
26.1 to >23.1 pts
Proficient
Use language that is
fluent and original,
with evident a sense
of voice, awareness
of audience and
purpose, and the
ability to vary
sentence structure.
23.1 to >20.0 pts
Competent
Uses basic but
appropriate language,
with a basic sense of
voice, some
awareness of
audience and purpose
and some attempt to
vary sentence
structure.
20 to >18.2 pts
Emerging
Use language that is
vague or imprecise
for the audience or
purpose, with little
sense of voice, and a
limited awareness of
how to vary
sentence structure.
18.2 to >0 pts
Needs work
Use language that
is unsuitable for
the audience and
purpose, with
little or no
awareness of
sentence
structure.
30 pt
s
Reflective Journal
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
OutcomeCoherenc
e and Style
– structure is
evident
Use of APA
conventions
10 to >8.7 pts
Professional
Contains no
grammatical or
spelling errors, in text citations and
references are
without error.
Demonstrate
control of the
conventions with
essentially no
errors, even with
sophisticated
language
8.7 to >7.7 pts
Proficient
Contains no more
than 1-2
grammatical,
spelling errors,
and/or errors in
referencing.
Demonstrate
control of the
conventions,
exhibiting
occasional errors
only when using
sophisticated
language.
7.7 to >6.7 pts
Competent
Contains no more than
3-4 grammatical,
spelling errors, and/or
errors in referencing.
Demonstrate partial
control of the
conventions, exhibiting
occasional errors that
do not hinder
comprehension.
6.7 to >5.7 pts
Emerging
Contains 4 or more
grammatical, spelling
errors, and/or errors
in referencing.
Demonstrate limited
control of the
conventions,
exhibiting frequent
errors that make
comprehension
difficult.
5.7 to >0 pts
Needs work
Did not follow APA.
Shows a lack of
proofreading.
Demonstrate little
or no control of the
conventions, making
comprehension
almost impossible.
10 pt
s
Total Points: 100

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