1. Clear directions
2. Laboratory goals
must be:
*
well-defined
*
understandable
* reasonable
in number
* measurable
3. Well organized
4. When appropriate,
the statement of the problem could be in the form of a real-life
application, to motivate and convey the importance of the topic.
5. Whenever possible,
relevant applications should be part of the laboratory either as the main
goal or as an extension to illustrate the importance of the topic.
6. It is desirable to
include extensions for each goal in every laboratory to challenge
students to work further with the topics.
7. Students should
also be encouraged to explore new ideas that they may have in the process of
answering the laboratory questions.
