The Research Game project will motivate secondary school students by replicating the excitement of scientific research. Your schools will be able to take part in the game. http://rg.uws.ac.uk/ Description Do your secondary students need motivation? Do they understand how science works? Would they want to take part in a science game? The European ‘Research Game’ will inspire and teach your students the value and methodology of scientific research. Your students can join the game, just write to us for more details.

1. Research Game
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The European scientific
research game
http://rg.uws.ac.uk/
Introduction to the project

2. 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 Mission
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.
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.

3. 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

4. Research Game For teachers
Introduction
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.

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Research Game
Website : http://rg.uws.ac.uk/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ResearchGame
The European scientific
research game