Career Teaching in Chemistry Based on Socio-Scientific Issues: Nitrogen Pollution Control in Sewage Treatment Plants
YANG Yan-Jun1**, YAN Wen-Fa2
1. High School Affiliated to Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China; 2. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
Abstract The new curriculum standards clearly state that the teaching of chemistry should stimulate students' interest and ideals in chemistry as a major and career. Taking the socio-scientific issue of “nitrogen pollution control in sewage treatment plants” as an example, a professional teaching framework for chemistry based on socio-scientific issues was developed, and four teaching processes of identifying topics, evaluation schemes, scientific debates and decision-making reflection were established, guiding students to understand water treatment related majors and occupations based on literature and websites, establishing professional confidence in the field of chemistry in debate and decision-making, and putting forward three suggestions for career education in chemistry based on practical results.
YANG Yan-Jun, YAN Wen-Fa. Career Teaching in Chemistry Based on Socio-Scientific Issues: Nitrogen Pollution Control in Sewage Treatment Plants[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2023, 44(11): 56-62.
