E’ntries All the Way Using Online Reflective Journal Writing As Innovative Tool to Enhance Student Understanding and Performance in Ethics Courses for Information Age
Khan Zeenath Reza1,Venugopal Swathi2
1Khan Zeenath Reza, Faculty of Engineering and Information Science, University of Wollongong Dubai, Dubai.
2Venugopal Swathi, Faculty of Business, University of Wollongong Dubai, Dubai, UAE.
Manuscript received on 16 October 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 25 October 2019 | Manuscript Published on 02 November 2019 | PP: 2829-2833 | Volume-8 Issue-2S11 September 2019 | Retrieval Number: B13500982S1119/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1350.0982S1119
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Abstract: This paper looks into the possible use of reflective journal writing assessments for teaching ethics for information age course to students from business and computing backgrounds in order to increase deeper learning and enhance subject performance. Although reflective journal writing has not been used previously as a learning tool to teach ethics, this paper compares the results from a sample population of more than 300 students across four semesters to a comparison group from previous semesters taught by the same instructor. Results highlight significant impact of using reflective journal writing on students’ understanding of ethics concepts through recorded increase in grades and reduction in fail rates.
Keywords: Reflective Writing, Journal Writing, Teaching Ethics, E-Ethics, Enhancing Performance.
Scope of the Article: Online Learning Systems