Factors influencing teachers’ adoption of AR inquiry games to foster skills for Responsible Research and Innovation

Okada, Alexandra; Kowalski, Raquel Pasternak Glitz; Kirner, Claudio and Torres, Patrícia Lupion (2019). Factors influencing teachers’ adoption of AR inquiry games to foster skills for Responsible Research and Innovation. Interactive Learning Environments, 27(3) pp. 324–335.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2018.1473257

Abstract

Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) is a contemporary approach to promote science with and for society for aligning scientific innovations with societal needs. Literature about education for RRI is limited because it is not a widespread practice at the moment. To explore this gap, this study examines teachers’ views about a novel inquiry game with Augmented Reality to foster inquiry skills for RRI. This game about Genetic-Modified food was used by 18 educators from Secondary and Higher Education who engaged 390 students to form opinions about risks and benefits of GM cereal. The thematic analysis of qualitative data: semi-structured questionnaires, teaching reports and focus groups, revealed motivations and practices that influence teachers’ adoption of OER created with new technologies. Findings revealed that the 3-phase-model approach used in the game engaged students to “CARE” about global issues, “KNOW” science concepts and “DO” actions through an active open schooling network. The key drivers for educators’ adoption of AR inquiry games are to make learning more meaningful and engaging through students-centred approaches and topical resources for them to develop scientific knowledge and skills. However, the key requirements for that are easy-to-use technologies and pedagogical strategies for identifying learner’s achievements and difficulties.

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• Funded Project Name	Project ID	Funding Body
  ENGAGE: equipping the next generation for Responsible Research and Innovation	grant agreement number 612269	European Community FP7/2007-2013 (FP7 Science in Society)

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• Inquiry games; Augmented Reality; Responsible Research and Innovation RRI; teacher’s professional development; pedagogical know-how; scientific literacy; open schooling
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• Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport > Education
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