As
the professor of a science class, you probably fit into one of two scenarios
with your lab classes. You either teach your own labs or you have teaching
assistants who teach the labs. For either scenario, it is important to
be sure that your students are prepared and motivated to use LabWrite
effectively. To accomplish that goal, we recommend that lab instructors
apply four basic teaching strategies:
1.
Introduce students to LabWrite
2. Assign the PreLab before labs
3. Remind students to use other parts of LabWrite as appropriate
4. Grade the lab reports
Before
exploring these teaching strategies, accessible from "How to Teach
with LabWrite--The Basics" on the instructor's site homepage, look
over the advice on this page for professor teaching their own labs and
professors directing teaching assistants.
For
professors teaching their own labs:
Initial
Decisions for Using LabWrite
Issues you should address before implementing LabWrite in your classes
Special LabWrite Teaching Tools
Descriptions of features you can use to for specialized approaches to
lab reports and to enhance student learning
How to Teach with LabWrite—The
Basics
Four teaching strategies for preparing and motivating students to use
LabWrite effectively
For
professors directing teaching assistants:
Initial
Decisions for Using LabWrite
Issues you should address before implementing LabWrite in your classes
Special LabWrite Teaching Tools
Descriptions of features you can use to for specialized approaches to
lab reports and to enhance student learning
Managing Teaching Assistants Using LabWrite
A guide to directing TAs in using LabWrite effectively
Making a Stronger Connection Between
Lab and Lecture
Tips for reducing the gap between the lecture section and the lab section
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