The ENGAGE project provides curriculum materials and online resources to help teachers engage students in applying science to contemporary issues. More than 8,000 teachers in Europe are using materials from ENGAGE that focus on identifying science dilemmas, analyzing emerging issues in science, and developing scientific reasoning through inquiry-based learning. The goal is to equip students to evaluate claims, consider science and values, argue opinions, and compare solutions on topics like climate change, health, and technology.

1. Equipping the Next Generation for Active Engagement in Science
EngagingScience.eu

2. How can we ensure that students
apply science to their lives?

3. ENGAGE is part of the Responsible Research & Innovation (RRI)
agenda to help Europe respond to societal challenges.
More than 8.000 teachers using ENGAGE in Europe.
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Cutting-edge
Science and
Technology

4. • identify contemporary science issues
• analyse emerging dilemmas in science
• develop scientific reasoning through enquiry
Teaches big
curriculum
ideas
Our goal is to help teachers and
students:

5. COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
FOR TEACHERS
Online Teacher's community built around
- Science-in-the-news
- Curriculum materials
- Online Courses
- School-scientist partnerships

6. Enquiries into
life-changing science
▪ Research-informed pedagogies
▪ Guided Inquiry
▪ Explicit skills teaching

7. ENGAGE enquiry-based methodology gives
students opportunity for self-expression
and responsibility for informed decisions.
CURRICULUM
MATERIALS
to get students
talk and think

8. The Engage “RRI” curriculum

9. We are equipping students to evaluate claims, weigh up
science & values, argue opinions and compare
solutions.

10. Play 2 degrees

12. Enquire CommunicateSolveAnalyse
■ interrogate sources
■ critique claims
■ analyse patterns
■ draw conclusion
Should we tax sugary drinks?

13. lesson sequence project
apply
skills
teach
skills
learn
content

14. Problem
• Dilemma and Problem-Solving
to make learning authentic.
• Group Discussions and Conversations
to build reasoning and understanding.
• Scenario and Performance Assessment
to develop knowledge and skills.
6 Teaching Tools
Practical strategies for using socio-scientific issues as a curriculum approach

15. 60 inspiring dilemma LESSONS
What does the fox say?
Topic: Sound, Skill: Claims
Can we understand animal talk?
Grow your own body
Topic: Cells, Skill: Claims
Is it possible to build new organs in a dish from cells taken
from the patient’s body?
Ban Coke?
Topic: Digestion, Skill: Evidence
What is the evidence for causal links between sugar
consumption, obesity and disease?
Ebola: trial the vaccine?
Topic: Health, Skill: Risk
Vaccine to fight Ebola – will students volunteer to test it?

16. 20 problem-solving SEQUENCES
Two degrees
Topic: Climate; Skill: Examine consequences
World leaders are meeting at the COP21 conference in
Paris to discuss:
• How could we stop average global temperatures from rising over 2
degrees?
• How could we prevent catastrophic consequences?
In this sequence students create an apocalyptic weather report showing the
possible effects of climate change.
Students learn how to examine consequences of actions
to help them to decide how they would save the world.

17. 10 open-scenario PROJECTS
Electronic waste
Topic: Global Issue
Entrepreneurs import 200 000 tonnes of electronic waste every year.
Recycling workers make money, but pay with their health.
Think twice:
Do you need that new device?
What are the impacts of recycling electronic waste?
Students use the sources of information and their RRI
skills and communicate their decision creatively. We want
to collect their work for the web site and the conference.

18. Activities and
games from
ENGAGE really
engage
students!
The materials
are very topical
and are
easy-to-use.
Thank you
for leaving it
editable.
Teachers‘ comments

20. 4 Integrated components
Workshops
Learning from experts in socio-scientific teaching .
Online Courses
Flexible, enquiry-based modules for ‘just in time’ learning
Community
Q&A support from project teachers, scientists and specialists
Curriculum Materials
Dilemmas to apply science in society knowledge and inquiry,
and open-ended projects to interact with scientists.

21. which will propel teachers in their own enquiry
to become expert with RRI:
1. Adopt: online community and CPD for coaching.
2. Adapt: activities for effective learning
3. Transform: projects for partnership with RRI scientists.
Three-stage path

22. ENGAGE CONSORTIUM

23. Engaging.Science.eu
Contacts: Tony Sherborne (Project Coordinator)
tonysherborne@gmail.com
Alexandra Okada(Legacy Lead)
ale.okada@open.ac.uk
Andy Bullough (Project Manager)
andybullough@upd8.org.uk