Redesigning Laboratory Learning for Undergraduate Science Students: A Cross-Canadian Student Perspective

In Short

• Pressure to perform and fear of failing are known stressors for university students, and in rigid or unsupportive laboratory environments, these emotions are heightened (Hsu & Goldsmith, 2021).

• The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the need for increased equity and accessibility in undergraduate laboratory learning environments.

• Accordingly, we have identified effective strategies to promote positive laboratory environments for undergraduate students based on our following experiences: laboratory bootcamps, worksheets/quizzes, point-of-view and animated videos, and postlaboratory responses.

Disclosure statement

The authors report there are no competing interest to declare.