Abschnittsübersicht

    • Coping with an emergency Textseite

      Core ideas - Content:

      • Structured activity in the form of a group role-play
      Duration: 120 minutes

      Objectives:

      • Acquisition of teamwork skills
      • Application of content skills in a practical activity
      • Acquisition of citizenship and citizen science skills


      Students are divided into four groups and each group is assigned a different role: one group is composed of researchers/scientific advisors, one by politicians and stakeholders, one by army and civil protection and another by communicators of science. Each group has the STAGE toolkit as a tool to consult and take inspiration for the development of the activity.

      Imagining themselves in an emergency situation in their city due to the climate crisis, groups will have to think about how to react to the crisis, based on their social role, and find effective ways to communicate the problem and resolution strategies to citizens.

      The emergency situation may be established by the professors or chosen by the students, but it must be the same for all groups. Groups can discuss with each other the elaboration of a strategic plan, but will then have to prepare individual presentations (per group) explaining their role in the attempt to tackle the emergency.

      The aim of the proposed activity is to allow students to get involved and think about how to act effectively in an emergency situation. 

      The presence of different roles is aimed at highlighting the fact that this is a complex situation that requires the action of several people with different expertise and that touches the different dimensions of science. The game is also aimed at the development of some knowledge of citizen science and allows students to reflect on the different concepts of the future.

      Sources: 

      Public Engagement with Science Toolkit