I am currently enrolled in two science classes which conduct lab experiments at least once a week. The experiments often coincide with what we are learning in lecture which makes the entire learning process a lot more understanding. Putting the information into play and seeing, rather than reading, the results helps solidify the information that is learned by book. This can be useful to those that are tactile learners and need to physically experience and witness the information in order to understand it. This method of constructing labs as a method of learning can be useful to not only science-oriented students. Because one of the requirements of a lab is that it must be reproducible worldwide and result in the same conclusions, the lab is structured very strictly as it requires materials of a specific kind with a specific amount. It also follows a consecutive order which prevents errors and forces the student to create a report which is different from any other English or history essay. It does not require fancy jargon rather it requires concise, relevant, detailed explanations on what was accomplished during the lab in sequential order.
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