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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology Education
  • Laboratory Skills Assessment

Background:

  • Curricular guidelines for introductory microbiology emphasize key laboratory skills.
  • A lack of diagnostic assessment tools exists to evaluate microbiology laboratory competencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a laboratory competency examination for introductory microbiology.
  • Align assessment tasks with established microbiology curricular guidelines.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a Laboratory Competency Examination assessing skills in microscopy, Gram-staining, pure culture, aseptic technique, serial dilution, dilution calculations, and pipetting.
  • Field-tested the examination in a large introductory microbiology course (approx. 400 students).
  • Collected student performance and learning gains data from 2016–2017 to evaluate assessment validity.

Main Results:

  • The examination effectively assessed a range of fundamental microbiology laboratory skills.
  • Data collected supported the validity of the assessment tool.
  • Student performance and learning gains were evaluated.

Conclusions:

  • The developed Laboratory Competency Examination serves as an endpoint diagnostic tool for assessing laboratory competency.
  • The assessment is adaptable to various educational settings.
  • Addresses the need for validated tools to evaluate microbiology laboratory skills.