In addition to exams, assessment of learning can also be accomplished through the use of a "journal." There are two major reasons for using the "journal." The first is in keeping with one of the major course objectives, which is to apply sport sociology concepts to your own experiences and observations. You are asked to reflect on the concepts and principles discussed in class and readings, particularly as they apply to your own lives. The second reason for using journals involves learning at the "higher" levels. In many classes, your grade is reflected en­tirely by several objective exams. Such exams test, pri­marily, your ability to recognize terms, principles, and facts. But learning can also take place at "higher" levels, such as being able to apply or analyze a concept or being able to put concepts and principles together to form a new conclusion. This assignment will give you a chance to engage in these higher levels of thinking.