Meaningful Learning in Laboratory Instruments (MLLI)
Purpose
The Meaningful Learning in Laboratory Instruments (MLLI) was developed to measure students’ expectations before and after laboratory courses and experiences, in both the cognitive and affective domains, within the context of conducting experiments in the undergraduate chemistry laboratory.
Population
The MLLI is commonly administered in college chemistry courses.
Typical Performance
Below are the performance results from the initial instrument development at a midsize liberal arts university and a research university in the Midwest.
Example question
Validity
Study describing the validation process for the MLLI:
Galloway, K. R., & Bretz, S. L. (2015). Development of an assessment tool to measure students’ meaningful learning in the undergraduate chemistry laboratory. Journal of Chemical Education, 92(7), 1149-1158.
Research
We recommend using Google Scholar to find the most up-to-date studies that use the instrument.
Example LASSO Report
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