Education for sustainable development, nanoscience, and chemistry education: A small scale survey among a sample of Italian chemistry teachers: Education for sustainable development, nanoscience, and chemistry education

Paola Ambrogi; Ingo Eilks

doi:10.51724/ijpce.v17i1.379

Authors

Paola Ambrogi
Ingo Eilks Universität Bremen https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0453-4491

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51724/ijpce.v17i1.379

Keywords:

chemistry education, education for sustainable development, citizenship education, nonoscience, teacher attitudes

Abstract

This survey explores the experience and perceptions of Italian chemistry teachers toward Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). In Italy, chemistry lessons could include learning about sustainable development issues, but it is unclear to which extent ESD in chemistry lessons is operated. Additionally, ESD became a central part of the Italian interdisciplinary teaching subject of Educazione Civica (EC) which might be translated as citizenship education. In EC, all science subjects are involved, including chemistry, where lessons are taught by chemistry teachers. This survey inquires about the potential incorporation of ESD and also nanoscience into chemistry lessons in general and in EC in particular from the viewpoint of Italian chemistry teachers. The focus is on teachers’ attitudes to including ESD and nanoscience in their lessons and potential difficulties in implementing them.

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Author Biography

Ingo Eilks, Universität Bremen

Vita:
1989-1994 Studies in chemistry, mathematics, pedagogics and philosophy at the University of Oldenburg
1994-1997 Scientific co-worker and PhD studies at the University of Oldenburg (Group B. Ralle), PhD 1997
1997-1999 In-service teacher training (Referendariat)
1999-2003 Researcher and lecturer at the University of Dortmund (Group B. Ralle), Habilitation 2003
2004-2005 Full Professor (W2) for chemistry education at the Department of Biology and Chemistry of the University of Bremen
since 2005 Full Professor (W3/Chair) for chemistry education at the Department of Biology and Chemistry of the University of Bremen

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