Laboratory Student Reflection on Learning

Student Reflection on Lab

1) Experimental design, data collection (including learning the necessary techniques), and analysis of data are central elements of science, but not every lab course or laboratory exercise is designed to cover all of these elements. Describe your improvement of existing skills or development of new skills resulting from this course.

2) This lab improved my skills in experimental design.
Agree Most of the Time
Disagree Most of the Time
No Strong Opinion
This is not a goal of this laboratory section or course

3) This lab improved my skills in data collection.
Agree Most of the Time
Disagree Most of the Time
No Strong Opinion
This is not a goal of this laboratory section or course

4) This lab improved my skills in data analysis.
Agree Most of the Time
Disagree Most of the Time
No Strong Opinion
This is not a goal of this laboratory section or course

5) Are there aspects of this course you would suggest changing to better enable your learning?  If so, please describe.

Questions 6-11: Indicate whether you generally agree or disagree with the following statements, or whether you have no strong opinion about them.

6) The organization of the laboratory helped me understand the material and develop my lab skills.
Agree Most of the Time
Disagree Most of the Time
No Strong Opinion

7) The instructor clearly communicated the expectations for this laboratory.
Agree Most of the Time
Disagree Most of the Time
No Strong Opinion

8) I received feedback in a timely manner to help me improve my work.
Agree Most of the Time
Disagree Most of the Time
No Strong Opinion

9) The feedback helped me understand how I needed to improve my work.
Agree Most of the Time
Disagree Most of the Time
No Strong Opinion

10) The instructor fostered an environment in the laboratory where I felt respected.
Agree Most of the Time
Disagree Most of the Time
No Strong Opinion

11) The instructor was helpful.
Agree Most of the Time
Disagree Most of the Time
No Strong Opinion

12) Explain the ratings you provided in the previous six questions

13) Would you recommend this instructor to a fellow student? Explain.

14) In your opinion, the workload in this lab (in relation to other similar labs) is:
Much lighter
Lighter
Neutral
Heavier
Much heavier

15) Additional Comments