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✏️ Journal #8 Discussion

As discussed in the Journaling at Epicodus lesson, each weekend you'll receive a journaling assignment in addition to your coding homework. You'll then discuss your responses with a partner at the beginning of the next class session.

Journal Response Discussion​

This Section's Prompt​

As you'll recall, you were asked to write responses to the following in your journal over the weekend, as detailed in the Journal #8 prompt:

  • What were your most notable non-technical discoveries during this exercise? Whether about yourself, group communication, working with others, or something else?

  • What were your greatest strengths? What about your biggest areas for improvement?

  • Identify what you can do in the next six sections to further develop any areas for improvement before the next group project.

  • Overall, what would you do differently next time? Is there a lesson to be learned and brought with you to your pairing or next group work experience?

Discussion Questions​

Before beginning programming work, discuss what you recorded in your journal with your partner using the following questions as a guide:

  • What did you each identify as your most notable non-technical discovery or achievement? What made it notable? Is your partner's newfound knowledge something that could benefit you, too? Why or why not. Or did your partner share a realization you already underwent? Do you have additional insight or perspective to share?

  • Discuss the areas of improvement you identified. Do you share any? Brainstorm potential methods to practice and improve in each person's areas for improvement (as they're comfortable sharing) together.

  • Discuss both what you think went really well in each of your group projects, and what could go better next time.