Laboratory practices in higher education: How to transform them?

Abstract

<p>This article presents a literature review on experiences that describe how laboratory practices in higher education look like today, in order to identify, using Bloom’s taxonomy, the cognitive and knowledge dimensions demanded by these practices. Subsequently, success factors are identified, such as motivation, self-efficacy, teamwork, and information and communication technologies (ICTs); these elements, when integrated in the development of research competencies, allow to transform the traditional approach and strengthen alternative approaches. This article constitutes a conceptual basis that will allow the formulation of a model that specifies strategies and activities for the design of laboratory practices.</p>