ENGAGINGSCIENCE.EU Online Course

1. Webinar 1 – Engaging Science
Agenda
 Welcome - about Engaging Science, why is it important?
John Wardle
 Introduction to our course environment and webinar protocols
Ale Okada
 Learning and Interacting about dilemmas in science classroom
Andrea Mapplebeck
 Introducing dilemmas, next steps in the online course
John Wardle

2. Engaging science
Engaging science
 What does it mean to you in your classroom?
 Why is it important?
The Engage Project
 Dilemma
 Discussion
 Problem Solving
 Conversation

3. Engaging dilemma
Group Discussion
Conversation
Problem-solving
Forum
Slides,
text & quiz
Video
& wiki
Webinar
& summary
good
dilemma?
challenges?
key
Features?
outcomes?
criteria
methods
structure
strategies
principles
plan
sequence
Your
practice
Facilitators
Science
educators
Project
Leader
Materials
writer
Enrolment survey
Feedback survey Lesson Plan
& outcomes

4. Getting the Most from the Course
Different Ways to Interact During the Course
• Adding comments in the discussion areas and forums.
• Replying to comments from others.
• Participating in the webinar
• Sharing your learning on social media using ♯engage_science
Key discussion points to share:
• Your thoughts about the ideas/activities and your own practice
• An evaluation of the dilemmas you implement in your classroom including
what you and the students learnt from using them.
• How you have adapted the dilemmas, so we can learn from each other.
• Any questions that you have for the team.

5. Engaging pupils in dilemmas will not only give them access to knowledge, but also
skills to use this knowledge in an informed way, to stimulate their interest in
science, to teach them the importance of evidence in decision making and,
importantly, to help them appreciate and value the ideas and opinions of others.
Introducing dilemmas
 What is a dilemma?
 Dilemmas in science
 Why use them in the classroom?
 Enquiry
 Criteria for dilemmas