Assessing students’ practical skills in basic electronic laboratory based on psychomotor domain model

Abstract

In engineering education, laboratory experiments or practical works are integrated in the curriculum to prepare students for engineering experience and practice prior to their graduation. Laboratory experiments provide students with knowledge and practical skills and expose them to the relevant engineering field. This paper investigates the levels of practical skills acquired by students after conducting the laboratory experiments with reference to Psychomotor Domain Taxonomy. This is achieved by administering a laboratory practical test at the end of the semester. A Skill Assessment Form was used as a checklist in identifying the levels of students’ practical skills. Four levels of students’ practical skills in Basic Electronic Laboratory were identified. The results indicate that there are some variations in students’ performance at each skill level.