DSI: Drug Scene Investigators
“This is really interactive using technology which is what the students prefer rather than me lecturing them on drugs. It also had them think critically which can be hard to do in a computer program. I loved they way they had to research and get notes. It also tracked their progress with red checks and green checks which really helped me as a teacher when walking around the room. I could see who was trying to just click through it and who was taking the time. I could also get those students back on track by seeing their progress notes. I had many students go home and continue on their own. Fantastic!” (Teacher)
“This is really interactive using technology which is what the students prefer rather than me lecturing them on drugs. It also had them think critically which can be hard to do in a computer program. I loved they way they had to research and get notes. It also tracked their progress with red checks and green checks which really helped me as a teacher when walking around the room. I could see who was trying to just click through it and who was taking the time. I could also get those students back on track by seeing their progress notes. I had many students go home and continue on their own. Fantastic!” (Teacher)
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Simulated, online, real-life, problem-solving mysteries require evidence-gathering and purposeful library reading — yet are fun to play.
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Standards-based inquiry using “notelinks” to reject and support hypotheses concerning a crucial youth-centered topic: drugs of abuse.
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Evaluation by over 2000 students showed love for the game, deep engagement, greater science interest, and exceptionally high and retained learning.
“I like hearing about the stories and the labs where you can find some decent information. I also like the library where you can find tons of information. I also like the interactive scenes and the witnesses and the note-taking” (Age 17, grade 12)
“I like hearing about the stories and the labs where you can find some decent information. I also like the library where you can find tons of information. I also like the interactive scenes and the witnesses and the note-taking” (Age 17, grade 12)
DSI Features
- Data Dialog: Pre & Post tests demonstrate learning advances.
- Curriculum Support Materials: Teacher Guide, Drug Concept Map, Data Collection Sheet, Drug Crossword Puzzle, and Small Group Exercise.
- Educational Standards (dis)covered: National Science Education Standards including Science As Inquiry, Life Science: Behavior of Systems, and Science & Technology as well as 21st Century Skills.
- Making Connections: Students take on investigator roles, interact with game characters, build their case, take on a "can-do" attitude, build inquiry skills.
- Collecting Clues: Virtual experiments focus on human vitals, heartbeat, eye dilation, and more.
- Creating Notelinks: Students link clues from the case with facts from the library to create notelinks.
- Evidence for Explanation
- Facts & Evidence
