Table 4:

Assessment aims and practices with frequency of mentions and definitions

Aims of Assessment	Practices	Frequency	Practice Definition (Evaluation of…)
Assess Laboratory Work and Scientific Thinking: (Skills, practices, thoughts patterns and ethics related to laboratory work)	Lab Meeting Lab Notebook Data Card Annotation notebook Annotation 1 Lab citizenship Collaboration Participation, attendance Independent research Conference Participation Lab Safety Informal Discussion *	12 63 9 5 37 10 5 39 9 14 3	Check current status of student research Student’s ability to record their research and to evaluate research status. Document and organize data collection Note keeping of annotation process Annotation of phage genome Student behavior in the lab Student ability to work together with other student researchers Presence and participation of student Check student ability to conduct bioinformatic research Attending a professional scientific convention Aseptic technique and safe behavior Ad hoc on task instructor-student discussion
	TOTAL	203	Community Checking Positive Agreement with Categories = 85.95%
Evaluate Mastery of Concepts, Quantitative Thinking and Skills	Practical Exams2 Exams and tests Quiz3 Lab Notebook* Reflective Writing* Reports* Article Writing* Informal Discussion*	20 22 72	Check students’ mastery of technical skills in related experiments Students understanding of lectures, reading materials and science Students understanding of concepts (including annotation)
	TOTAL	114	Community Checking Positive Agreement with Categories = 80.99%
Appraise Forms of Scientific Communication	Research Paper/Report Scientific Poster Oral Presentation Peer Review Journal Club Literature Search Informal Communication Lab Notebooks Lab Meetings Elevator Speech	46 44 45 6 16 11	Students’ ability to participate in writing a research paper Presentation and understanding of research Oral-lecture format of research presentation Students’ ability to evaluate each other’s research Shared reading of primary literature Search for relevant scientific scholarship
	TOTAL	168	Community Checking Positive Agreement with Categories = 63.64%
Metacognition of Learning	Reflection Exit Ticket Grade Discussion Informal Discussion	2 10	Evaluate students understanding and attitudes to learning and research Checklist of activities related to research and learning
	TOTAL	12	Community Checking Positive Agreement with Categories = 76.85%

¹Annotation = Annotation (28) + Bioinformatic work (3) + Group Annotation Assignment (6) = 37

²Practical Exams = Practical Exams (6) + Lab Practical (14) = 20

³Quiz = Quiz (65) + Question and Answer Assignment (7) = 72

^*Added during the community checking process (no frequency data)