Experimental work in science education from green chemistry perspectives : a systematic literature review using PRISMA

Ferk Savec, Vesna (author), Mlinarec, Katarina (author)

Experimental work is an important component of science subjects at all educational levels. The implication of green chemistry ideas indicated the need for optimization of traditional experimental work by implementing green chemistry principles to promote sustainable development. The aim of the study is to present findings from a systematic literature review on the use of experimental work in science education from green chemistry perspectives in the literature from 1995 to 2020. Thus, three electronic databases were reviewed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) guidelines. The literature search identified a total of 1199 papers from Web of Science (N = 419), Scopus (N = 578), and Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) (N = 202). After applying inclusion/exclusion criteria, 263 papers were obtained and then analyzed in further detail. The findings highlighted trends in the integration of green chemistry principles into experimental work from primary to tertiary education levels and identified a literature gap, as well as the challenges and the possibilities for future development. The review outlined various opportunities for active learning within experimental work from green chemistry perspectives using a range of methods, with a particular focus on practical, hands-on, and laboratory activities.

• Language: English
• Keywords: experimental work, green chemistry, practical work, PRISMA, science education
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: PEF - Faculty of Education
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2021
• Number of pages: 50 str.
• Numbering: Vol. 13, iss. 23, art. 12977
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-133606
• UDC: 373.32.016:50
• ISSN on article: 2071-1050
• DOI: 10.3390/su132312977
• COBISS.SI-ID: 87540483
• Publication date in RUL: 03.12.2021

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Sustainability
• Shortened title: Sustainability
• Publisher: MDPI
• ISSN: 2071-1050
• COBISS.SI-ID: 5324897

Licences

• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Description: This is the standard Creative Commons license that gives others maximum freedom to do what they want with the work as long as they credit the author.
• Licensing start date: 01.12.2021

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: PRISMA, eksperimentalno delo, naravoslovno izobraževanje, objave, sistematični pregled, naravoslovje, kemija

Projects

• Funder: ARRS - Slovenian Research Agency
• Project number: J5-9328
• Name: Izobraževanje učiteljev kot dejavnik zagotavljanja kakovostnega vseživljenjskega učenja v učeči se družbi / v družbi hitrih družbeno-gospodarskih sprememb in negotove prihodnosti