Thinking Log (Protocol)

Please use this template when presenting and describing a tool (for skills development)

Field of application 

Reflection, Learning process, processes

Resume / Brief description

Two persons are working together. Person A does an exercise and says outloud all thoughts that come to her mind. Person B notes all the thoughts so that they can be discussed afterwards.

Target group

(including group size)

Open.

Ideally, the group size is divisible through 2.

Objectives

Making thoughts "visible", reflection and awarness of thinking processes in our minds

Requirements

Material

Time

Material:

Task, e.g. text/article that Person A should read

Paper/blank Word document for notes of Person B

Time: ~ 30 minutes

10 minutes for tandem work

20 minutes for evaluation in plenary

Implementation - Overview

Preparation:

Trainer/lecturer gives/presents the task

Group is sent in tandem groups (2, max. 3, if not equal)

Implementation/Roll-out:

Tandem decides who is Person A or B

Person A realizes the task given by trainer/lecture and says her thoughts that she has during the exercise out loud

Person B notes what Person A says, without taking notes of the task's content itself

Follow-up:

Evaluation of thoughts noted in plenary.

Example of application:

ACCESS Summer School_Thinking log (protocol).pdf