Biology 100 Lab Report

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A Student In a biology 100 lab I was teaching, was finding it difficult to pay attention, in the later weeks of the course. I noticed the student was spending more time talking to her lab mates, or playing on her phone, then working. This lack of focus was quickly reflected in her quiz scores. She began to turn in half completed lab reports with sections that had obviously been copied from a lab partner. Initially I had thought she was just anxious for the quarter to be over, for summer to begin. I recall having the same problem when I was a student. I often found it difficult to pay attention as the days ticked down to summer break. The lack of focus would become a critical issue when it came time for finals. I inquired as to why