1. 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.
Equipping the Next Generation for Active Engagement in Science
The Engage “RRI curriculum”
Evidence
Technology
Argumentation
Values
Sources (media)
Reliability & Validity
Probability & risk
Cost-benefit analysis
Ethical perspectives
Scope Soc/Econ/Env
Effective communication
Argument Structure
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2. professional development to propel teachers in their own inquiry
Step-by-step
professional development
Inspiring
real-world learning
Materials which support students in reaching evidence-based opinions on new science and technology
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.  
Is it possible to build new organs in a dish from cells taken from the patient’s 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 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.
To maximise student achievement, ENGAGE materials use:
research-informed pedagogies
guided inquiry
explicit skills teaching
A three-stage path
to 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 Project is part of the EU Science in Society Agenda to promote RRI - ‘Responsible Research and Innovation’ This 3 years project (2014 – 2016) 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
ENGAGE provides an online teacher 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 .