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print version<\/a><\/p>\n laboratory classes provide students with first-hand experience with course concepts and with the opportunity to explore methods used by scientists in their discipline. leading a laboratory session has particular challenges and opportunities that differ from those in a standard classroom environment.<\/p>\n vanderbilt laboratory classes are typically led by graduate student tas. the ta needs to know and review the experiment, plan clear explanations, and create questions to stimulate student thinking. in addition, it is the responsibility of the ta to ensure that safety standards are followed. this page contains a variety of resources to help tas insure that they, and the undergraduate students they teach, get the most out of the laboratory class.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n best practices to follow that can help laboratory sessions run smoothly<\/p>\n potential\u00a0goals<\/strong> of laboratory classes:<\/p>\n (from\u00a0science teaching reconsidered<\/em><\/a>, national academy press, 1997)<\/p>\n some \u2018best practices\u2019<\/strong> to help the lab run smoothly while maximizing\u00a0student learning<\/em>\u2013<\/p>\n as you\u00a0prepare<\/strong> to conduct a lab, consider the following questions:<\/p>\n (from the university of washington\u2019s center for instructional development and research<\/a>)<\/p>\n during the lab:<\/strong><\/p>\n after the lab: <\/strong>grading lab reports (suggestions for providing constructive, formative feedback)<\/p>\n (from the university of virginia\u2019s teaching resource center<\/a>)<\/p>\n what makes a good ta? in their feedback to tas, students indicate that they appreciate lab tas who:<\/p>\n (from the university of washington\u2019s center for instructional development and research<\/a>)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n safety is always an important concern in teaching laboratories. consult the departmental lab coordinator with questions about departmental safety policies.<\/p>\n for university wide resources and regulations, consult the vanderbilt environmental health and safety (vehs) office.<\/p>\n 615-322-2057 (general information) <\/p>\n <\/a> print version introduction a condensed guide to leading a lab safety resources introduction laboratory classes provide students with first-hand experience with course concepts and with the opportunity to explore methods used by scientists in their discipline. leading a laboratory session has particular challenges and opportunities that differ from those in a standard classroom environment. vanderbilt…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":452,"featured_media":0,"parent":18232,"menu_order":86,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/909"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/452"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=909"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37833,"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/909\/revisions\/37833"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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<\/a>a condensed guide to leading a lab<\/h2>\n
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<\/a> safety resources<\/h2>\n
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