Sample+2.07

I selected these as my “medium” student samples. The first response refers to dopamine levels. This is what I was looking for in a good response, but it lacks depth. Again, I’m not sure of the student’s level of knowledge. As was the case in the “poor” student sample, this student is not a writer. He may have a deeper understanding than this response would indicate.

The second response explains that the “chemicals” in the drugs make them more addictive. This is a “sun is hot” answer (an answer that’s correct, but only restates the obvious). She needs to go more in depth and explain how the chemicals make one drug more addictive than another. I really put a lot of effort into diversifying my teaching style for this unit.

I’m not sure that I could have done much more to impart the information on this unit. I think that I if I had more time to get the students to do some research, or perhaps a webquest on a drug of their choosing. I think that I needed to make this unit more hands-on. The students spent a lot of time in their seats.