2025 Practical and Laboratory Work – Building Capacity and Confidence Workshop
In this workshop attendees will look at a variety of themes which concern early career and pre-service teachers with regarding to successful planning and execution of laboratory practical sessions. Teachers will be guided through a typical laboratory lesson including the planning of the lesson, safety concerns, equipment use and managing risk whilst students are working.
There will be a session during the day where experienced lab technicians will be on hand for Q + A.
Topics covered will include:
- Safety equipment and risk assessments
- Skill building in specific areas – eg. microscopes, burners, chemicals, spectrometers, electrophoretic equipment
- Datalogging and using dataloggers
- Setting up effective and practical laboratory spaces
- Making effective use of laboratory staff + Q and A from lab staff
- What to do when – glass breakage, acid spills, fires, burns
- Planning for and ordering practicals
- Lab work + demonstrations – how to run (this will be taught practically!)
- Running multiple practicals in one classroom – how to manage design practicals (+order them effectively)
A range of resources will be provided to assist you in running a range of practicals in which your students learn essential skills in a safe and fun manner!
Details
Date: Friday 17 January 2025
Time: 9.00 am - 3.00 pm
Venue: Westminster School
Bookings close: 14/01/2025
