ENGAGE project presentation about Responsible Research and Innovation engagingscience.eu

1. Equipping the Next Generation for
Responsible Research and Innovation
ale.okada@open.ac.uk
Alexandra Okada

2. Responsible Research and Innovation is an
inclusive approach to ensure that societal actors
understand risks and benefits of innovations

3. The impact of scientific innovation is uncertain
and requires knowledge and skills for reflecting
on social and ethical implications. ENGAGE - Kickoff meeting

4. ENGAGE help teachers support students on
socio-scientific issues and apply inquiry-based
science in life. ASE UK Teachers’ conference

5. The ENGAGE RRI curriculum aims to equip
students to be able to form evidence-based
opinions on societal needs and social values.
Stantonbury School UK

7. Our ENGAGE materials (lesson, sequence
and project) were designed to foster
10 inquiry skills important for RRI.

9. We are equipping learners to identify issues,
evaluate sources, weigh up science & values,
argue opinions & compare solutions.
• Devise questions
Communicate
• Justify opinions
• Critique claims
• Communicate ideas
Inquiry
• Devise question
Analyse
• Interrogate Sources
• Analyse patterns
• Draw conclusions
Solve
• Use ethics
• Estimate risks
• Examine
consequences

10. CommunicateAnalyseEnquire Solve
■ Estimate risks
■ Examine
Consequences
■ Use Ethics
Should we tax sugary drinks?

11. Editable
materials
for RRI
ENGAGE has more than 8,000 teachers
in Europe who can rate their outcomes
and share comments and strategies.

12. lesson sequence project
apply
skills
teach
skills
learn
content
Editable
materials
for RRI

13. 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.
ENGAGE offers six pedagogical tools for
teachers to use socio-scientific issues and
inquiry skills for RRI as a curriculum approach
Pedagogical Tools for RRI teaching

14. RRI game activities
engage students to
integrate science and
inquiry skills
Students were
stimulated to look at
all the issues
surrounding
the dangers...
Students use real data
in the material to bring
questions, and analyse
issues.
Teachers’ comments

15. References
Okada A. (2016) Responsible research and innovation in science education report. Milton Keynes: The Open University –
UK. ISBN 9781473020191.
Okada A. & Bayram-Jacobs D.(2016) Opportunities and challenges for equipping the next generation for responsible
citizenship through the ENGAGE HUB. International Conference on Responsible Research in Education and Management
and its Impact. London 2016.
Okada, A., Wolff, A., Mikroyannidis, A. and Ashton, S. (2015) Promoting partnerships among Universities, Schools and
Research Centres to foster Responsible Research and Innovation for smart citizenship, Proceedings of the 15th
International Conference on Technology, Policy and Innovation.

16. ENGAGE CONSORTIUM

17. Engaging.Science.eu
Contacts: Tony Sherborne (Project Coordinator)
tonysherborne@gmail.com
Andy Bullough (Project Manager)
andybullough@upd8.org.uk
Alexandra Okada(RRI Legacy Lead)
ale.okada@open.ac.uk
Yael Shwartz (RRI framework)
yaelshwartz@upd8.org.uk
Kathy Kikis-Papadaski (RRI CPD Programme)
katerina@iacm.forth.gr
Matteo Merzagora (RRI Informal Learning)
matteomerzagora@upd8.org.uk