West meets East : examining the use of reflective journals in international study programs
Menzies, Jane L. 2012, West meets East : examining the use of reflective journals in international study programs, Journal of international business education, vol. 7, pp. 121-140.
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West meets East : examining the use of reflective journals in international study programs
This paper documents the learning of a sample of 15 MBA students who have participated in an experiential international study program to China, and have used a reflective journal as a learning activity. Kolb and Kolb’s (2005) experiential model is used to analyse the learning experiences of the MBA students. Students encountered a number of learning benefits from reflective journal writing, and this included deep reflection, enjoyment, and being able to link theory with reality. The study found that students were able to develop knowledge from their experiences in China by crystallising those experiences when writing a reflective journal. The students developed knowledge about China’s economic growth, reasons for why it is growing, and students were able to critically analyse the challenges China faces from a moral, fairness, and environmental perspective.
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