
Integrating Green and Sustainable Chemistry Principles into Education
Description
Key Features
- Draws on the knowledge and expertise of scientists and educators already working to encourage green chemistry integration in their teaching, both within and outside of academia
- Highlights current developments in the field and outlines real examples of green chemistry education in practice, reviewing initiatives and approaches that have already proven effective
- Considers both current successes and existing barriers that must be overcome to ensure sustainability
Readership
Researchers, teachers and institutes involved with green chemistry practice, integration and education both within academia (across both sciences and humanities), and outside of academia in green chemistry and sustainable STEM outreach. Students in related fields, Policy makers (particularly in sustainability and the environment), Science communication researchers, Businesses, Environmental agencies
Table of Contents
1. Green chemistry as the inspiration for impactful and inclusive teaching strategies
2. Incorporating elements of green and sustainable chemistry in general chemistry via systems thinking
3. Using green chemistry to introduce research: Two mini-research projects for the organic laboratory
4. Microwave reactivity and energy efficiency in the undergraduate organic laboratory5. Making connections: Implementing a community-based learning experience in green chemistry
6. Promoting political and civic engagement in a nonmajor sustainable chemistry course
7. Development and implementation of a bachelor of science degree in green chemistry8. A vision for green and sustainable citizenship education at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
9. The green formula for international chemistry education
Product details
- No. of pages: 258
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Elsevier 2019
- Published: July 19, 2019
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128174180
- eBook ISBN: 9780128174197
About the Editors
Andrew Dicks
Affiliations and Expertise
Loyd Bastin
Affiliations and Expertise
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