Abstract
Reflective journals are used as a technique of self-reflection in the learning process. By integrating the process of metacognition, a reflective journal guideline was developed to knowing students' metacognition growth in writing. The reflective journal guidelines are designed in the form of self-questioning to make it easier for students to express their metacognition processes during their writing assignments. The metacognition process consists of three, namely awareness, evaluation, and regulation. The reflective journal guidelines that were compiled was given to 50 students. Before writing a reflective journal, students are asked to work on the task of writing explanatory texts. Students monitor the metacognition growth of while writing the explanatory text using reflective journal guidelines. Research findings show that reflective journal guidelines can be used to monitor the growth of students' metacognition in writing. Both students who are used to writing and who are not accustomed to writing can express their writing experience by answering questions in the reflective journal guidelines. This finding also shows that teachers must always encourage students to always write reflective journals in order to monitor metacognition growth in writing, ranging from raising awareness about knowledge and task completion efforts, monitoring the quality of the results obtained, and fostering the habit of planning, setting goals, and apply certain strategies in completing tasks. Students who are used to writing reflective journals in the learning process will be able to develop their writing skills and will become independent learners.
Highlights
The main feature of reflection in the learning process is that learning is based on previous experience [1]
By realizing and understanding this evaluation, students are assumed to be able to grow awareness to assess their own performance in writing
I understand every aspect of the judgment sessment that must be considered in writing that must be considered while writing explanatory texts
Summary
The main feature of reflection in the learning process is that learning is based on previous experience [1]. Reflection facilitates and integrates knowledge, experience, and ongoing actions [2]. Writing a journal is seen as a way to record personal thoughts, daily experiences, and insights that continue to develop. Reflection gives students the opportunity to think and reflect on their learning and note the obstacles they might face during the learning process [5], including pedagogical changes, reflections on past experiences, changes in attitude, selfawareness, personal experiences, and concerns about future careers [6]. Reflective journals can give students the opportunity to reflect on their practices and implications for social change and personal empowerment [7]. Reflective journals can facilitate and assess reflection [8]
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