Explanation : A journal/diary is a personal record of news and events made on a regular basis. In educational institutions, student journals are a specific assessment tool teachers can use to examine student learning in the affective and cognitive domains. Journa1ing provides a non-threatening platform for students to communicate/ express their thoughts and ideas; a confess their struggles and fears without judgment or punishment. It relieves stress when one gets all of those cluttered
or disturbing thoughts and feelings out of one's mind and down on paper.