One thing I do not like about labs especially in physics is they seem separate. Lab is a completely different class. In lecture they would never talk about the lab at all. It would not be hard to say in lab this week you are going to do this and this is how it relates. We are in electricity and optics.
Many students experience frustrations with physics.
They view physics as impersonal. Their impression is that their physics teachers are unenthusiastic and unapproachable and are intentionally trying to make physics difficult. They complain about not understanding physics concepts. However, many of these students who expressed difficulties in introductory courses go on to feel confident about comprehension in later physics-based courses. I was confused all the time.