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Nhi Yen Nguyen; Hao Gia Tran; Dang Thanh Tra; Nhung Tuyet Le; Hien Thi Thuy Nguyen – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2025
Purpose: This study aims to combine two theories, the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and the Norm Activation Model (NAM), to investigate the relationship between the awareness of reducing single-use plastic waste's environmental cost and the behaviour to limit the use of single-use plastic products (SUPPs) by FPT university students.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Plastics, Environmental Education, Knowledge Level
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Obaya-Valdivia, A.; López Acosta, D.; Montaño Osorio, C.; Vargas-Rodríguez, Y. M. – Online Submission, 2023
This study presents the design and application of a didactic sequence aimed at enhancing high school students understanding of recyclable plastic polymers. The proposed teaching strategy incorporates cooperative learning activities to identify different types of plastics, particularly recyclable ones. The goal is to increase student's scientific…
Descriptors: Recycling, Plastics, High School Students, Teaching Methods
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Karen M. Collier; Katherine McCance; Sarah Jackson; Ana Topliceanu; Margaret R. Blanchard; Richard A. Venditti – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
As the use of plastics expands, microplastic concentrations increase in aquatic environments and negatively impact water, soil, and animals inhabiting these areas. Microplastic research frequently incorporates citizen science to assist in data collection and environmental education. These projects provide opportunities for greater societal…
Descriptors: Plastics, Citizen Participation, Scientific Research, Science and Society
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Araújo, J. L.; Morais, C.; Paiva, J. C. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2022
The active participation of citizens in scientific research, through citizen science, has been proven successful. However, knowledge on the potential of citizen science within formal chemistry learning, at the conceptual and procedural levels, remains insufficiently explored. We developed a citizen science project -- PVC: Perceiving the Value of…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Student Research, Water Quality