European Project
Cutting-edge Science and Technology ENGAGE is part of the EU Science in Society Agenda to promote RRI - ‘Responsible Research and Innovation’
Teaches big curriculum ideas Aims To help teachers address contemporary science issues and applications relevant to students To develop teachers’ beliefs, knowledge and classroom practice for ‘RRI’. To provide students a strong foundation to engage in science issues they will meet during their lives
COLLABORATIVE LEARNING FOR TEACHERS Online Teacher's community built around Science-in-the-news and Open curriculum materials Massive Open Online Courses for just-in-time learning Brokering system for creating school-scientist partnerships
life-changing science Enquiries into life-changing science In order to maximise student achievement, ENGAGE builds on a range of: research-informed pedagogies guided inquiry explicit skills teaching
CURRICULUM MATERIALS to get students talk and think ENGAGE focuses on a more inquiry-based methodology, which gives students opportunity for self-expression and responsibility for coming to informed decisions.
The Engage “RRI curriculum” Evidence Technology Values Argumentation Sources (media) Reliability & Validity Probability & risk Cost-benefit analysis Values Argumentation Ethical perspectives Scope Soc/Econ/Env Effective communication Argument Structure
CURRICULUM MATERIALS What does the fox say? Sound, waves We use the viral video to raise a serious question: can we understand animal talk? ‘ Bowlingual’ detects a dog’s emotions by analysing a bark’s sound waves. Students look at emerging research to decide what else the technology can do. Can we translate the sound waves into human speech? Grow your own body Cells, tissues and org As people live longer the demand for new organs to replace failed ones increases. One possible solution is to build new organs in a dish from cells taken from the patient’s own body. Does this new technology offer a good alternative to transplants. Will we be able to build new organs to replace damaged ones within 10 years? Ban Coke? Food and health Now that scientists have discovered that sugar is like an addictive drug, pressure is building for action to reduce the amount of sugar children consume in soft drinks. What is the evidence for causal links between sugar consumption, obesity and disease? Is there enough strong evidence to ban sugary drinks? Attack of the giant viruses? Disease Scientists have discovered a giant 30 000 year old virus still alive under the permafrost. As the world warms, others will be uncovered. Could such an ancient virus wipe out the human race? In this activity, learn how to interrogate sources to separate science fact from fiction.
Problem Can we help students avoid seeing science as a body of facts? ENGAGE wants to show students that contemporary science and technology often rely on uncertain evidence, argumentation, and that students’ views are important.
which will propel teachers in their own inquiry Three-stage path which will propel teachers in their own inquiry to become expert with RRI: Adopt, combines exciting learning materials, online community and online courses and workshops for coaching and feedback. Adapt, offers expert’s toolkit of examples, explanations, anecdotes and activities to help students learn effectively. Transform, provides open-ended Projects put teachers and students into partnership with practising scientists, to learn about RRI directly.
ENGAGE CONSORTIUM includes 14 Institutions from 12 countries with extensive experience in IBSE, RRI, teacher training, and curriculum design
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