Over the last 15 years, Prof. Ingo Eilks developed a whole series of lesson plans for incorporating education for sustainable development and green chemistry into secondary chemistry teaching. Following a socioscientific issues-based curriculum model, many examples were developed and published on - among others - the use of biodiesel or bioethanol, (bio)-plastics, alternative energy supply, risk chemicals in consumer products, or green synthesis. All these lesson plans incorporate innovative pedagogies, e.g. asking students to work like a journalist, advertiser, or product-tester, so that the lesson plans thoroughly focus general educational skill development via chemistry education. All the lesson plan materials were developed and implemented in close cooperation with classroom practitioners based on action research. Classroom-based case studies show the high potential of the lesson plans to promote chemistry learning, motivation, environmental awareness, and sustainability-related general educational skills. A corresponding module for chemistry teacher education was developed and implemented as well.

Socio-scientific issues-based chemistry teaching for incorporating education for sustainable development and green chemistry into secondary chemistry classrooms

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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