Laboratory Technology 12
The course format of Laboratory Technology 12 is designed to be an Independent School self-directed course. Laboratory Technology 12 allows students to develop the skills and attitudes related to being a laboratory assistant. The course will provide students with an opportunity to learn and utilize science safety procedures; demonstrate proper laboratory techniques and equipment usage; and prepare and evaluate laboratory demonstrations and experiments for classroom use.
Goals and Rationale: This course is designed to give students additional opportunities to apply their science knowledge and further develop their science laboratory skills in a practical setting. The students will benefit from practicing and refining their analytical, management and problem-solving skills. The skills and confidence learned will greatly benefit them in their post-secondary laboratory science environments.
• Science has everyday uses and safety implications in the workplace • Lab Technicians choose how to organize, classify and sort a variety of materials • Lab Technicians design experiments with accuracy and precision • Lab Technicians evaluate and choose appropriate technology when designing experiments
Recommended Instructional Components: The teacher will design instructional strategies that: • acknowledge the social nature of learning; • embed formative assessment practices such as learning intentions, criteria, questions, descriptive feedback, self and peer-assessment; • provide opportunities for students to share learning and reflect; • utilize technologies and other tools in purposeful ways