Solving the great challenges of tomorrow will require that future chemists have training in green and sustainable chemistry. Of particular interest is introducing green and sustainable chemistry principles using real world examples. Case studies allow for students to apply their knowledge to actual problems and shows them the applications of the chemistry they are learning. Unfortunately, real world applications tend to involve complex phenomena, tools, and solutions. Without a proper understanding of the underlying chemistry, meaningful interaction with the required tools (ex. life cycle analysis, systems thinking, etc.) is difficult to build into the educational context. Especially considering the fact that many of the principles or tools were designed by or for process chemists (ex. 12 principles of green chemistry). We take the position that green and sustainable chemistry is not a discrete set of chemical concepts but instead a set of decisions one can make, based on a solid foundation of chemistry core ideas.<br/> <br/>Using an evidence-centered design approach we have developed a series of case studies designed to connect core chemical ideas to green and sustainable chemistry. This talk will focus on the development of the case studies. Included will be relevance to key stakeholders, design approaches, and lessons learned from the first implementation of the case studies in fall semester of 2021.

Case-studies as a method of incorporating green and sustainable chemistry into undergraduate organic chemistry courses

ACS Spring 2022

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