This workshop is aimed at university teachers within the Science academic area.

About the workshop

As always in education the question of effectiveness primarily hinges on each teachers understanding and creative adaptation of the why and how in each specific context. A starting point is to analyze existing examples of laboratory tasks to see if the original intentions need to be reappreciated, or if some modification is called for.

During the workshop we introduce a simple but useful framework to analyze laboratory tasks based on the following aspects: educational objectives, goal structure, student autonomy, relation to authentic research, researchable questions, hypotheses, scientific methods (in plural), and assessment.

This framework can inform the implementation or modification of existing laboratory tasks, as well as guide the development of new tasks.
 
Workshop leader is Jakob von Gyllenpalm, lektor vid Institutionen för ämnesdidaktik. The workshop is held in English.

Preparations and litterature  

Participants are expected to do a small assignment in preparation for the workshop. Instructions and readings are sent out about one week before the workshop.   

Registration

The workshop is aimed at all teaching staff and educational managers, regardless of subject affiliation, at Stockholm University. Participation is free of charge. Book your place in good time, as places are limited. First come, first served is applied.

Register here