Many benefits can be derived from the implementation of learning journals in the language classroom. One of them is that they are tools learners can use to keep a record of tasks that involve the active use of the language they have most recently learned to describe and share personal experiences, points of view, etc. Therefore, they can be considered tangible sources of information for both learners and teachers to see learners’ progress over time because they facilitate the process of comparing their past ability to use language to communicate with their present communicative ability.
Another one is that learners can also use them to write reflections on their own learning process; they can note their strengths and weaknesses and how they can improve in their weak areas. In other words, through the implementation of learning journals they are encouraged to develop a sense of responsibility for their own learning process, which, in turn, makes them better learners because they become more aware of what they need to do to succeed in their language learning process.