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Table 6 Lesson strengths and areas for improvement

From: Test implementation of a school-oriented drug prevention program “Study without Drugs”: pre- and post-testing for effectiveness

Strengths

Areas for improvement

Biology 1

Biology 1

Pictures are good; clearly show effects of alcohol and tobacco use and that pupils must distinguish between alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks in the introduction

Putting up pictures takes time; many minutes get lost that way—perhaps a slide show

Physical education

Physical education

When dealing with several forms of drugs and narcotics, you could see that the pupils were shocked by the effects of drugs on the body

Have a short talk beforehand to prepare the pupils for the images

Dutch 1

Dutch 1

Presentation of the slogans by the pupils; this way they could express their creativity

Working together could be better

Drawing

Drawing

Every pupil was motivated

Executing the assignment takes time and there was too little time

Good collaboration

Not every member of the 5-member group was active

They were satisfied with the result

 

Dutch 2

Dutch 2

Good focus on competition; incites them to take action to win

A prize at the end would be nice for the pupils

Thanks to the game the pupils remember the information better and can apply it

 

Social studies

Social studies

Well-executed play in class 2A

Not all pupils watched the film with their full attention

Good participation when thinking up causes and effects

 

Dutch 3

Dutch 3

Realistic portrayal of the swallowing of drugs and drug smuggling

Dutch subtitles preferable to English subtitles and translation without subtitles would be better

Clear information presented about effects