The Chemistry Education unit of the School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, has consistently engaged in training chemistry and science teachers on the philosophy and principles of green chemistry. This effort has been ongoing for nearly two decades, during which we have trained more than 700 teachers in adopting green chemistry as a pedagogical approach for teaching chemistry. Our work continues to expand, now incorporating circular economy concepts and systems thinking into green chemistry education. We have designed and implemented a structured 14-week curriculum to educate both pre-service chemistry teachers at the bachelors level and in-service teachers, many of whom participate as part of their master’s coursework. In addition, we guide postgraduate students (both master’s and doctoral levels) in conducting research on green chemistry education, further strengthening the integration of sustainability into teacher training and chemistry education practices.

Bachelor of Chemistry Education and Masters of Arts (Science Education)

Chemistry Teaching Methods Group-CHONG WEN KANG-garychong0619@gmail.com

The primary goal is to train both pre-service and in-service teachers in using green chemistry as a pedagogical tool to enhance the teaching and learning of chemistry. By equipping teachers with the philosophy and principles of green chemistry, we aim to foster classroom practices that emphasize sustainability and environmental responsibility. In the long term, the initiative seeks to expand the reach of green chemistry so that a wider community of educators.

Karpudewan et al., (2010) Laboratory Manual on Green Chemistry.
Karpudewan et al., (2014). Green Chemistry Experiments for Year 10
Karpudewan et al., (2015). Green Chemistry Experiments for Year 11.