2. Agenda Introduction Melanie Erzinger: Lab Teaching Example 1
Stefanie Krämer: Lab Teaching Example 2
Summary & Discussion
What could I do in my teaching context?

3. Benefits of a model Research-based and usable Helps to remind us:
Support remembering
Use prompting
Framework for evaluation
Helps us communicate with stakeholders
Teaching

4. Evaluation of coaching (assistants) and student learning
Teaching
Evaluation of coaching (assistants)
and student learning
Are prompting devices used? Is this encouragement & assistance effective?
IMMEDIATE tests of remembering & decision making
DELAYED tests …

5. Teaching
Was has big impact?
Trigger Zone
What can we influence?

6. Remembering what was previously learned
Repeatedly getting information OUT of student’s heads
Long-term memory working memory
Performance

7. Prompting: Information from external cues moves into working memory
OPTIONAL part of teaching
Performance

8. Teaching M.E. & S.K. Lectures Hand-Outs
Checklists
Feedback and collaboration is key
Reports (V1)
Peer-Reviews
Final Report
Deliver only ONE version of reports
Role of assistants is different in two courses
M. Erzinger
Videos
S. Krämer
Predictions of drug behavior based on lab results – verification in literature.
DOING the LAB-Experiments
- After careful preparation
S. Krämer
Trial & Error to develop protocols
Results of LAB–Experiments & Reports
Teaching

9. Discussion – Three aspects of both lab courses
Ensure safety by…
(motivational challenges for assistants)
2. Develop skills and behavior of teaching assistants
Motivate assistants to be more engaged for monitoring the learning process of students
Be able to motivate students for precise behaviours and report writing (use triggers: remembering & prompting)
Develop skills for giving targeted feedback
3. Develop quality in writing protocols and reports (it can be well monitored and guided)

10. Reflection – Discussions at tables
What will I adapt or try out in my course/context?
2 min. individually
10 min. discussion
Sharing some examples
Faculty
Assistants *
Other
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