چکیده (انگلیسی):

The value of reflective journaling as an effective strategy to enhance learning has been explored
by several writers. Many see it as a way of approaching learning to enhance the understanding of
factors influencing or hindering the learning process and the development of meaning through
critical thinking skills. The underlying purpose of the study is to explore the possibility of
introducing the reflective journal into the teaching of academic writing as a strategy to improve
students’ understanding of the different expository methods employed as part of the writing
process.