Introducing active learning component for improving laboratory management of biology and chemistry teachers

Abstract

One of the challenges of teaching and learning process for biology and chemistry in high school is promoting student-centered active learning beside traditional instructor-focused, teaching-by-telling approach. Learning by laboratory activities attracts the students to be active to participate in the learning process. Active learning technique has also been successfully applied to teach biology and chemistry in multiple environments such as lecture theaters, classroom, laboratories, and online. Based on the challenges, we introduce active learning to high school teachers of biology and chemistry for improving laboratory management through workshops. This paper presents component of active learning which is formulated into a workshop for improving laboratory management. This presentation also encourages other science enthusiasts to organize the similar effort.