“Reflective Journaling in Qualitative Research: Exploring Topics and Applying Learning in Leisure Studies”

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Journaling is an essential strategy for reflections in qualitative research, particularly. This strategy is adopted to think and make notes on a topic and your understandings. 
Kindly review a video (How do researchers use Reflective Journal Logs in Qualitative research studies?? (youtube.com) to understand the appropriate handling of this assignment.
Each week students will consider the learning derived from the interactions, assignments, readings and videos in the concerned week. The steps to completing this task include:
Before starting to write, it is essential to reflect and identify a (i) topic in leisure studies that could be translated into / explored for your term paper, and (ii) question/a quote/an insight / a thought-provoking idea to guide an entry in their journal.
Thereafter, your entry can begin in …….. Start with a brief introduction to this ‘new’ learning. This can include an explanation of your reaction to / realizations from this learning / knowledge.
Now move into an examination / application of the same on a leisure related topic. 
Next, identify any challenges and / or possibilities accruing from the learning, as experienced or foreseen. Conclude with a critical commentary of your explanation.
Grades will be assigned to the relevance, clarity, coherence, and integrity in your journal entries. The length of each entry can vary between 250 – 300 words.