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ArticleJournal of chemical education2025

Unpacking Engineering Practices for Curricular Assessment: Aligning Lab Practices and Assessment Items Using the 3D-LAP.

Hunter McFall-Boegeman, Steven J Petritis, Jacob Starkie, Cara E Schwarz, Mengqi Zhang, Melanie M Cooper, Elizabeth L Day

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  2. Examining Science Practices in an Introductory Biology Laboratory Curriculum.Integrative organismal biology (Oxford, England) · 2026
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Hunter McFall-BoegemanSchool of Natural Sciences, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri 64468, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9870-4326
Steven J PetritisDepartment of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8409-8575
Jacob StarkieDepartment of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3414-7521
Cara E SchwarzDepartment of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States.
Mengqi ZhangDepartment of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States.
Melanie M CooperDepartment of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7050-8649
Elizabeth L DayDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79986, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8770-841X

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Abstract

Laboratory learning has been the focus of significant creativity for educators. Engaging students in "real world" contexts or using their knowledge in laboratory exercises in a meaningful way requires that students are engaged in the practice of science. The role of decision-making around this practice of science, say for the analysis of the sustainability or social consequences of that science, can be structured as the application of engineering practices. To provide a coherent definition of how to elicit students' use of knowledge, we turn to three-dimensional learning (3DL) and its previous applications in laboratory learning. Specifically, we extend the three-dimensional learning assessment protocol (3D-LAP) to reliably detect three distinct engineering practices: defining problems, evaluating solutions, and designing solutions. This analysis was then used to compare two second-year organic laboratory curricula: one verification or "cookbook" style and one project-based.

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Laboratory InstructionLearning TheoriesOrganic ChemistryProblem Solving/Decision MakingScience and Engineering PracticesSecond-Year UndergraduateTesting/Assessment

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