The laboratory occupies a central place in chemistry curricula, but the reported goals of
laboratory work are very broad. This commentary considers the variety of reported goals of …

Laboratory work in chemistry has been extensively researched in the last decade but the
gap between research and practice is still broad. This Perspective shares 10 guiding …

As continued COVID-19 disruption looks likely across the world, perhaps until 2021,
contingency plans are evolving in case of further disruption in the 2020–2021 academic …

This article aims to determine the effect of a virtual chemistry laboratory on university student
achievement. The article describes a model of a laboratory course that includes a virtual …

Designing laboratory activities is a real challenge for those working in higher education.
There is often an acknowledged frustration with the status quo, but a lack of clear guidance …

For chemistry, where learners are required to integrate experimental observations with
theoretical knowledge, laboratory work appears to be a viable instructional strategy …

The science laboratory learning environment has been a distinctive area in science
education since the 19th century. Unfortunately, students are generally not aware of what …

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 …

This paper examines the effectiveness of adding an online component to the general
chemistry laboratory in which students view prelaboratory instructional materials through …

Laboratory coursework is widely considered to be an integral part of chemistry
undergraduate degree programs, although its impact on students' chemistry knowledge is …