Editorial: Chemistry education must change to help the planet – here’s how
devoted to reimagining chemistry education. Many such compounds are difficult to recycle and reuse — or recycling is considered an afterthought. Moreover, the reagents involved can be hazardous. The researchers propose that more students should study the chemistry of compounds produced by living organisms — a topic taught in biochemistry courses — as well as compounds that are easier to recycle.
Last year, the RSC carried out a survey of chemistry educators and students in the United Kingdom and Ireland that revealed that not all teachers are confident that they have the subject knowledge to be teaching chemistry in a different way. But the survey also revealed that pupils are keen to know more. The school-aged respondents told the society that they are deeply concerned about climate change and are interested in careers that involve sustainability.
The challenges inherent in introducing difficult concepts are unavoidable. But if students are willing to learn — as the RSC survey suggests — that will make the task more fulfilling, and will ensure that the next generation of chemists has the knowledge and the skills to lead a much-needed revolution.
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