Teaching lab courses during COVID-19
I'm a freelance science journalist interested to hear from people who teach undergraduate science courses that would normally involve teaching students in introductory "wet" laboratory courses, such as biology or chemistry labs.

You can answer this either as a TA or lecturer for a single course, or as department head in charge of several courses. Most questions are optional.

All responses will only be used as information for a journalistic article about the changing nature of laboratory training. This is not a scientific study, but a way to reach out to a science journalist.

Please complete before November 17, 2020


***Background information***
My name is Eva Amsen and I'm a science writer currently interested in the rapid shift from wet lab to online labs or other modes of teaching hands-on science skills to students in BSc programmes (or equivalent). I'm curious to hear how the labs you teach have been affected by COVID-19, and what your plans for the future are.

The information I'm collecting through this survey will form the basis for an article I'm writing. I won't name or quote you without your permission, so if you would like to be included or if you're happy to tell me more about your experience, please leave your details so that I can get in touch with you to follow up. I will only need to follow up with a few people.

Since this survey is international, some terms used in this survey may not directly apply to your university system (such as "semester" or "undergraduate"). Please note that I'm asking about courses taught to students who have already graduated high school in your country, and are now studying science courses at BSc/BA/bachelors level. This includes technical colleges and liberal arts colleges, but I'm avoiding the word "college" in the survey as this refers to high school education in some countries.

This survey is made possible thanks to a Falling Walls x Berlin Science Week journalism research grant. You can find some of my previous writing on https://evaamsen.com/writing-samples/ 
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In which country are you based? *
This is an international survey, so please indicate your country. I left this as an open field so you can explain if you work for an international institute, or have been teaching remotely from abroad.
Which lab courses do you teach?
Please mention the name of the course(s), and the year or programme. (If you're answering on behalf of an entire department, which courses do the staff in your department teach?)
Has COVID affected the lab courses you were supposed to teach in 2020? *
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If you had to offer your course(s) in a different way, what changed? What did you do to try to emulate the experience of the original course?
If you taught your lab course entirely online or changed the content to allow for distance learning, how did your students experience the lack of traditional lab courses? What were the advantages or disadvantages?
Are you planning to return to teaching regular (in-person) labs? *
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Would you consider permanently changing the way you teach undergraduate labs? If yes, how? If no, why not?
Is there anything else you would like to share?
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You can fill out these questions anonymously if you want, but if you would like me to include your story in an upcoming article, I will need to be able to get in touch with you. Please leave your name and email address if you're available for follow-up questions or would like to be considered as source for the article. I will only use your information for the purpose of this article and will not include your name without your explicit permission after follow-up. You can also reach me directly at eva.amsen@gmail.com 
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