title: Using reflective diaries to assess students.
abstract: This article looks at the problems of using reflective diaries to conduct formative assessments of students' performance. The author highlights the importance of the proper definition of terms, and suggests there are strengths and limitations associated with attaching significance to retrospective, reflective self-assessment.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wallace
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D013338:Students, Nursing; D013850:Thinking; D014956:Writing