The OD3R method: a five-stage sequence integrating lecture and laboratory work across cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains¶

Design · All designs
Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The OD3R method is a student-centered instructional method for biochemistry consisting of five stages: orientation to generate motivation, developing/designing the investigation, conducting the investigation, reporting and discussing results, and reflecting on learning. The article states it "consists of 5 stages that integrate learning implementation and laboratory works; integrating assessments on cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains". It was applied to a biochemistry course on qualitative and quantitative analysis of proteins over 2-4 weeks with 2 meetings per week.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Observers trained to use evaluation instruments assess student activities, with each observer assigned to keep track of 10 students

Constraints¶

The article states that to date there was no method integrating classroom learning and laboratory works in biochemistry learning implementation and assessment in Indonesia, positioning OD3R against cookbook-dominated laboratory practice

Target Learners¶

undergraduate chemistry and chemistry education students

Learning Goals¶

biochemistry concepts (proteins, amino acids, enzymes)
practical laboratory skills
scientific attitudes
laboratory report writing

Claims¶

Od3R Improves Laboratory Report Writing [+M]
Od3R Increases Practical Skills [+M]
Od3R Improves Scientific Attitudes [+M]

Mapping each OD3R stage to learning domains: orientation builds affective motivation, decision trains design, do trains psychomotor skills, discuss develops communication, reflect assesses attitudes

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Yunita Arian Sani Anwar, Senam, & Endang W Laksono. (2018). Meaningful Biochemistry Learning Using the Orientation-Decision-Do-Discuss-Reflect (OD3R) Method. International Journal of Instruction, 11(3), 17-30. https://doi.org/10.12973/iji.2018.1132a

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`title`	`The OD3R method: a five-stage sequence integrating lecture and laboratory work across cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains`
`description`	`The OD3R method is a student-centered instructional method for biochemistry consisting of five stages: orientation to generate motivation, developing/designing the investigation, conducting the investigation, reportin...`
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