Process Journal

The process journal is a generic term used to refer to the record of progress maintained by the student throughout the project. However, the media for documenting the process can vary depending on student preferences. It can be written, visual, audio or a combination of these, and it may include both paper and electronic formats. For all formats, students are strongly advised to make digital copies of their journals or to transmit copies of their journals to an online storage site.

The process journal is personal to the student, in the sense that he or she is also exploring ways of recording his or her process. Students are not restricted to any single model of recording their process journals. However, the student is responsible, through his or her use of the process journal, for producing evidence of addressing the three objectives to demonstrate achievement at the highest levels of the criteria.

The required process journal documentation that will be uploaded and turned in to Canvas includes:

- - Proposal
  - Related Research
  - Action Plan
  - Progress
  - Reflection

The process journal is:

used throughout the project to document its development
an evolving record of intents, processes, accomplishments
a place to record initial thoughts and developments, brainstorming, possible lines of inquiry and further questions raised
a place for recording interactions with sources, for example teachers, supervisors, external contributors
a place to record selected, annotated and/or edited research and to maintain a bibliography
a place for storing useful information, for example quotations, pictures, ideas, photographs
a means of exploring ideas and solutions
a place for evaluating work completed
a place for reflecting on learning
devised by the student in a format that suits his or her needs
a record of reflections and formative feedback received.

The process journal is not:

used on a daily basis (unless this is useful for the student)
written up after the process has been completed
additional work on top of the project; it is part of and supports the project
a diary with detailed writing about what was done
a static document with only one format.

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