Lab manuals can be a costly item for students to purchase and yet typically do not capture all the activities for a class–-thus, requiring supplemental activities and deviations from the protocol. This can cause confusion and frustration and ultimately keep students from fully utilizing this valuable resource. In response, we are organizing a student-created lab manual that is customizable to the course and created by the students, themselves. Through this project, students will enhance their microbiology laboratory skills as they develop the components they feel essential to a lab manual. This project was developed in line with culturally responsive pedagogy by providing opportunities for student-centered instruction. It is hoped that students will feel a sense of empowerment and improved STEM identity as they play a significant role in creating the course material to be used by future students.
