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“Video games have often been scrutinised for their potential link to real world violence.” Do you agree with this statement? Discuss and evaluate your views with balanced evidence.

The LOLS academic question should be the focus of your research and your group presentation. 

What is a Reflective Learning Log?

A Reflective Learning Log (RLL) is a journal which evidences your own learning and skills development. It is not just a diary or record of tasks completed, but also a record of what you have learnt, tried, and critically reflected upon. A Reflective Learning Log contains your record of your experiences, thoughts, feelings and reflections. Your log may contain details of problems you encountered and solved (or didn’t solve), examples of where you have started to try out and practice a new skill and/or examples of skills or support you’d like to access in the future. A really important thing to remember when completing your Reflective Learning Log is to genuinely reflect on your learning experiences.

Why am I being asked to complete this log?

A Reflective Learning Log is a virtuous thing in and of itself. It will be valuable to complete the Logs and reflect on them before you go into Higher Education, as self-reflection is a common requirement in Higher Education. If you apply to college or university, you will also be asked to
write a personal statement to support your application. A personal statement is a kind of extended piece of reflective
writing, so filling in the logs will help you to develop some really important skills.

How will I be assessed? 

LIFT OFF Staff will assess your Reflective Learning Log as part of the assessment process. You are required to demonstrate a genuine effort to reflect on your learning experience, and how this will inform your future practice or learning. Each question has a minimum word count, of either 75 or 100 words. Check each question carefully to ensure you write detailed and reflective logs. You must complete all of your log entries to pass the LOLS qualification. 

Each question of the Reflective Learning Log is made up of three or four ‘mini-questions’ which are designed to make you really consider what you have learned during the workshops. Have a look at the example below to give you an idea of the kind of answers to provide. 

Question- How did you find the experience of taking part in this workshop? What are the challenges of online learning? What skills do you think it takes to learn successfully online?

I enjoyed workshop 1 as there was a lot of useful information on the college and university application process that I will refer to in the future. For me, one of the most challenging aspects of learning online is maintaining concentration during power point presentations or recorded content. I overcame this by trying to take notes of the important points mentioned and noting down parts of videos I’d like to re-watch. I think to be a successful online learner, you need to be organised and prepared to go back over slides or videos in your own time to really understand what you are being taught.

Word Count- 105 This response provides a detailed reflective commentary, showing the participant has thought in detail about their experience. All the ‘mini questions’ of the log have been answered which shows understanding of the assessment. The answer uses formal language, full sentences and good grammar. 

You will receive a printed course book at the campus event.

A printable PDF can be downloaded here.