Excellent resources for teaching and learning from the ASE (www.ase.org.uk )
on the Engage Website
"ENGAGE is about equipping the next generation to participate in scientific issues to change how science is taught.
Traditionally students gain an image of science as a body of content, whereas RRI deals with uncertain areas of knowledge, where values and argument matter as much as facts. This shift is hugely challenging.
ENGAGE focuses on a more inquiry-based methodology,
which gives students opportunity for self-expression and responsibility for coming to informed decisions.
Our aims are:
- 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 "
