ERIC Number: EJ1250826
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Publication Date: 2020-Apr
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Improvement of a Sustainable World through the Application of Innovative Didactic Tools in Green Chemistry Teaching: A Review
Gawlik-Kobylinska, Malgorzata; Walkowiak, Wladyslaw; Maciejewski, Pawel
Journal of Chemical Education, v97 n4 p916-924 Apr 2020
This article aims to analyze the potential of new technologies in the area of green chemistry didactics. When viewed through the lens of systems thinking, the use of these ubiquitous tools can be a driving force for the development of a sustainable world because of their global use and reach. The authors concentrate on flat e-learning platforms, social media tools, virtual reality platforms, and machinima, as these tools enable learners to participate in different interdisciplinary topics and exercise habits that trigger behavioral changes through learning by doing or learning from mistakes. To demonstrate the potential of innovative didactic tools, examples of mini scenarios for the development of chemistry lessons are provided, and these scenarios promote the sustainability concept and systems thinking. The authors conclude that the pursuit of sustainability goals in chemistry education should involve extended thinking about instructional design and asymmetries in technology use, as well as incorporate green teaching into the principles of green chemistry.
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Conservation (Environment), Systems Approach, Sustainability, Electronic Learning, Social Media, Interdisciplinary Approach, Vignettes, Scientific Concepts, Instructional Design
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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