Teaching in the Lab by Miriam Ferzli https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo Discuss challenges that you anticipate for teaching in the lab. Find the "+" to add your responses. en-us 2021-08-13 14:21:52 UTC 2025-08-11 18:19:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540644942 Working with students of vastly different skill levels with lab work

]]> 2025-08-11 18:09:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540644942 Conveying information clearly https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540644992 2025-08-11 18:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540644992 https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540644998 students possibly breaking equipment

]]> 2025-08-11 18:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540644998 Differences in technical skills across students https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540645133 2025-08-11 18:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540645133 Lack of interest and differences in background/skill level https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540645163 2025-08-11 18:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540645163 Not fully understanding what I'm teaching/can't answer a question https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540645173 2025-08-11 18:10:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540645173 Safety https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540645191 Some times students are out of focus during lab

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]]> 2025-08-11 18:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540645247 https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540645311 Explaining simpler concepts without going too in depth

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]]> 2025-08-11 18:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540645346 Managing students https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540645403 I feel it’s hard for me to understand the students as it is my first TA.

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]]> 2025-08-11 18:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540645676 Different learning styles https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540645685 2025-08-11 18:11:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540645685 Anticipated challenges https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540645834 Students prioritizing athletics over coursework and attendance



]]> 2025-08-11 18:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540645834 Anxiety https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540646073 It’s intimidating to go up and be the person that answers all those questions

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]]> 2025-08-11 18:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540646130 Some people are not use to working in team settings https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540646173 2025-08-11 18:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540646173 possibility of accidents happening https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540646299 2025-08-11 18:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540646299 https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540646896 Handling different levels of students

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]]> 2025-08-11 18:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540647175 Working with a variety of students with different skill sets. https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540647229 2025-08-11 18:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540647229 Chemical Safety https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540647343 2025-08-11 18:14:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540647343 Lab safety and feeling prepared https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540647453 How to react when a student gets hurt in the lab or chemicals spill over themselves. Also I do not feel prepared to teach.

]]> 2025-08-11 18:14:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540647453 Understanding The Concepts https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540647594 Making sure that everyone understands the underlying theoretical knowledge of lab protocol, besides following the protocol.

]]> 2025-08-11 18:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540647594 Cultural differences https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540647704 2025-08-11 18:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540647704 Difficult to follow all of the students when they do experiments https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540647948 2025-08-11 18:15:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540647948 Willing to take constructive criticism https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540648155 2025-08-11 18:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540648155 Balancing teaching and research time https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540648164 2025-08-11 18:16:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540648164 Coordination Between Group Members https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540648443 Splitting the tasks between the group members based on their skill set, Making sure everyone is involved in the experiment.

]]> 2025-08-11 18:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540648443 Competitive nature can cause conflict within the team https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540649008 2025-08-11 18:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540649008 Silent in class https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540649599 2025-08-11 18:18:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540649599 Safety First! https://padlet.com/mgferzli1/i0bdnb5yg39e41yo/wish/3540649615 Following safety protocols is a critical part of labwork.

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Allocating time to different student groups

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