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Narrative role playing - a science multiplication tool- at the AWI school lab OPENSEA on Helgoland
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This study described the development of a narrative role-playing educational program at the AWI School Lab OPENSEA focused on marine plastic pollution. High school students explored the perspectives of scientists, politicians, and other stakeholders on plastic pollution through interactive modules designed for both field and classroom settings, demonstrating the potential of experiential learning for environmental science education.
Over the last decades there has been an increasing awareness within the scientific community of the importance of communicating science. A growing number of multiple citizen science programs aimed at facilitating the sharing of scientific knowledge with the public. One such approach adopts narrative role plays, involving interactive games which simulate real life situations in a safe environment. During these simulations, participants adopt different roles (scientist, politician) and are posed with a specific research question relevant to e.g. environmental protection. With the AWI school lab OPENSEA we developed a narrative role play on marine litter. In this narrative role playing provides an opportunity at hands-on research and discovery from four different perspectives of plastic pollution. High School students learn about the different perspectives of plastic pollution in the course of different phases through hands-on research and discovery. We apply recent scientific findings and literature as well as, interactive modules designed to take place both on-field and in the lab. The modules are designed to be also applicable for classroom setting which are implemented to the education for sustainable development.
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