Research Game

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The European scientific research game

http://rg.uws.ac.uk/

Introduction to the project

The Research Game will

motivate secondary school

students by replicating the

excitement of scientific

research and exposing them to the

process of a scientific

methodology.

Project MissionThe Research Game will

motivate secondary school

students by replicating the

excitement of scientific

research and exposing them to the

process of a scientific

methodology. The Research Game will motivate secondary school students by replicating the excitement of scientific research and exposing them to the process of a scientific methodology.

AboutResearch GameIntroduction

• European Union funded education project• For secondary school students• To appreciate, motivate and enjoy science • Online, collaborative, European game• On the environment and bio-diversity • For self-learning on the scientific method • How the scientific method will be applied in their

future careers

Research Game For teachersIntroduction

1. Repository of academic and best practice literature

2. Collaborative Internet-based ‘Research game’

3. Large scale pilot across Europe

4. Game guides for teachers and students

5. Workshops and guides for teachers based on the experience

6. Methodology, Case studies, Use case scenarios

7. Final awards conference.

MethodologyResearch GameIntroduction

1. Specification and development of the Research Game

2. Competition in which teams of schools across Europe will carry out ecological research and report their process and findings on the project community platform.

3. Preparation of documents that will permit replication of the game and an understanding of the outcomes

3 phases

1. Complete background research (Month 3)

2. Develop game requirements and software design (Month 5)

3. Develop game and support materials (Month 10)

4. Complete min-pilot actions (Month 14)

5. Complete main-pilot (Month 19)

6. Workshops & teacher training (Month 24)

7. Prepare methodology, case studies and use case

scenarios (Month 22)

8. Final project conference (Month 24)

Research GameIntroduction Milestones

Research GameIntroduction Resources

1. Repository of academic literature and best practices

2. The research game and game materials

3. Teacher materials and guides

4. Case studies, use case scenarios, methodology

5. Workshops & teacher training, online and offline

Research Game

Website : http://rg.uws.ac.uk/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ResearchGame

The European scientific research game