Developing Laboratory Skills by Incorporating Peer-Review and Digital Badges

Autor/inn/en	Seery, Michael K.; Agustian, Hendra Y.; Doidge, Euan D.; Kucharski, Maciej M.; O'Connor, Helen M.; Price, Amy
Titel	Developing Laboratory Skills by Incorporating Peer-Review and Digital Badges
Quelle	In: Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 18 (2017) 3, S.403-419 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1756-1108
DOI	10.1039/c7rp00003k
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Chemistry; Laboratory Procedures; Peer Evaluation; Observation; Computer Uses in Education; Video Technology; Science Instruction; Formative Evaluation; College Science; Statistical Analysis; Pretests Posttests; Student Surveys; Foreign Countries; Knowledge Level; Self Esteem; Student Experience; Likert Scales; Check Lists; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Chemie; Laboruntersuchung; Beobachtung; Computernutzung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Statistische Analyse; Schülerbefragung; Ausland; Wissensbasis; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Studienerfahrung; Likert-Skala; Checkliste; Großbritannien
Abstract	Laboratory work is at the core of any chemistry curriculum but literature on the assessment of laboratory skills is scant. In this study we report the use of a peer-observation protocol underpinned by exemplar videos. Students are required to watch exemplar videos for three techniques (titrations, distillations, preparation of standard solutions) in advance of their practical session, and demonstrate the technique to their peer, while being reviewed. For two of the techniques (titrations and distillations), the demonstration was videoed on a mobile phone, which provide evidence that the student has successfully completed the technique. In order to develop digital literacy skills, students are required to upload their videos to a video sharing site for instructor review. The activity facilitated the issuing of digital badges to students who had successfully demonstrated competency. Students' rating of their knowledge, experience, and confidence of a range of aspects associated with each technique significantly increased as a result of the activity. This work, along with student responses to questions, video access, and observations from implementation are reported in order to demonstrate a novel and useful way to incorporate peer-assessment of laboratory skills into a laboratory programme, as well as the use of digital badges as a means of incorporating and documenting transferable skills on the basis of student generated evidence. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01