This study examined the effects of learning logs on English language learners’ test scores, motivation, and
teacher’s lesson planning. One hundred five second graders at a middle school in Korea participated in the experiment for five
weeks. They were divided into two groups: an experiment group and a control group. The participants in the experiment group kept
learning logs for five weeks while those in the control group did not. A series of pre- and post-tests were administered to measure the
effects of learning logs. The English test of 2014 National Assessment of Educational Achievement (NAEA), the mid-term exam in
school, and a motivation test battery were carried out as pre-tests. The English test of 2015 NAEA, the final exam in school, and a
motivation test battery were conducted as post-tests. A teaching log and follow-up questionnaires about the five-week experience of
writing learning logs were also utilized. The qualitative data suggested that a learning log could be a helpful tool for both English
language learners and teachers although its positive effects on test scores and motivation were not significant. The scant improvement
of the students’ test scores might occur due to the participants’ inexperience in self-reflection and the effects of the extra materi-
This study examined the effects of learning logs on English language learners’ test scores, motivation, and
teacher’s lesson planning. One hundred five second graders at a middle school in Korea participated in the experiment for five
weeks. They were divided into two groups: an experiment group and a control group. The participants in the experiment group kept
learning logs for five weeks while those in the control group did not. A series of pre- and post-tests were administered to measure the
effects of learning logs. The English test of 2014 National Assessment of Educational Achievement (NAEA), the mid-term exam in
school, and a motivation test battery were carried out as pre-tests. The English test of 2015 NAEA, the final exam in school, and a
motivation test battery were conducted as post-tests. A teaching log and follow-up questionnaires about the five-week experience of
writing learning logs were also utilized. The qualitative data suggested that a learning log could be a helpful tool for both English
language learners and teachers although its positive effects on test scores and motivation were not significant. The scant improvement
of the students’ test scores might occur due to the participants’ inexperience in self-reflection and the effects of the extra materi-