Teaching Introductory Labs

Introductory labs can be used to supplement and reinforce what is taught in the classroom, but how do we give our students a more valuable experience than simply going through the motions of their lab manuals? This workshop will focus on how to give your students a thought-provoking laboratory experience that deepens their understating and interest in what they are learning. We will discuss how to use the lab as a first exposure to a topic as well as how to emphasize what they have already been learning. This will include how to structure your lab, gauging students’ understanding and increasing participation.

Counts toward the CTL Teaching Certificate.