Wednesday, November 6, 2019: Learning in the Lab

Learning in the Lab

Laboratory internships are an exciting, challenging, and dynamic form of instruction. They are firmly integrated into the various degree programs at Clausthal University of Technology to varying degrees. The goal is to breathe life into the dry material taught in lecture halls by applying it to real-world situations and to deepen students’ practical skills and ability to apply their knowledge.

In practice, various questions arise regarding the design of lab courses:

How do instructors link lectures and lab sessions in terms of content and organization?
Which experiments are selected for the lab sessions, and how are they structured?
What didactic principles and methods are applied in the design of the practicums?
How do instructors evaluate student performance?
What limitations exist for students and practicum supervisors, including time constraints under examination regulations?
Are sufficient materials and equipment available?
How are safety aspects addressed?
How do internships motivate and engage students beyond their respective fields of study?

We’d like to take the time to explore these aspects with you during an evening event. Our goal is not to delve into the theory of internships, but rather to learn about how internships are actually carried out at Clausthal University of Technology. We have invited faculty members from the STEM disciplines to present their internship concepts and discuss them with participants in a plenary session.

Internship concepts from the following departments will be presented: