Lab Notebooks: Efficient Grading and Effective Learning

 

Jonathan E. Moore & Theresa W. Lynn

Advances in Biology Laboratory Education, 2020, Volume 41

https://doi.org/10.37590/able.v41.art45

Abstract

While critical to good scientific training, effectively teaching good lab notebook skills is challenging, and subsequently grading the notebooks is often a chore. We have developed a novel exercise and discussion for the first day of lab, and use a malleable grading approach that rapidly teaches students good lab notebook skills while keeping the grading time at approximately a minute per student per lab session.

Keywords:  teaching laboratory, lab notebooks

University of Ottawa (2019)