USING AN ONLINE JOURNALING TOOL TO PROMOTE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS SELF REFLECTION

Dr Chris Campbell, Lecturer in ICT in Education, Faculty of Education, Bendigo, La Trobe University; Dr Craig Deed, Lecturer in Education, Faculty of Education, Bendigo, La Trobe University, Australia

This study investigated whether the use of an online journal would improve Grade 6 boys’ capacity for self-reflection. These findings, based on a case study of one elementary school in regional Australia contributes to discussion about the important contemporary issue of engaging boys with school as well as using goal setting to promote this engagement.