Online Low-Stakes Assignments To Support Scientific Lab Report Writing in Introductory Science Courses
| Autor: | Sasmita Mishra, Laura Lorentzen, Maria Shumskaya |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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lcsh:LC8-6691
0303 health sciences Report writing lcsh:Special aspects of education LC8-6691 General Immunology and Microbiology QH301-705.5 05 social sciences Tips & Tools 050301 education Rubric Special aspects of education General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Education Discussion board 03 medical and health sciences lcsh:Biology (General) ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Mathematics education Biology (General) General Agricultural and Biological Sciences Grading (education) lcsh:QH301-705.5 0503 education 030304 developmental biology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 21, Iss 3 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1935-7885 1935-7877 |
| DOI: | 10.1128/jmbe.v21i3.2183 |
| Popis: | Using a combination of online tools (discussion board, submission of reports, grading with rubrics) and scaffolded low stakes writing, we designed a comprehensive writing assignment that teaches first and second year undergraduates a basic scientific skill: written communication in the form of a laboratory report. Scaffolding of the assignment into small sections helps students concentrate on topics and writing technique, and ensures the instructor can grade the reports quickly while still providing valuable feedback. Hence, students get a chance to practice lab report writing consistently throughout the semester, simultaneously learning how to do it and improving their results. The assignment prepares students for the lab report in advanced courses or writing scientific reports in their later career. The assignment was used in biology courses, but can be used in other science courses where lab report preparation is required. This system was well received by students. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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