Project-Based Teaching Based on STEAM Education: Preparing Biodiesel
DENG Wen-Jie1,2, ZHANG Wei-Xuan1,3, XUE Song1**, LI Hong-Chun4, ZHAO Lei-Hong1
1. College of Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China; 2. Zhejiang Xianju High School,Taizhou 317000,China; 3. Zhejiang Sanmen High Schook,Taizhou 317000,China; 4. Zhejiang Taizhou Middle School, Taizhou 317000, China
Abstract Based on the knowledge of transesterification in “Organic Chemistry”, a two class hours of project-based teaching activity was designed and implemented, themed “preparing biodiesel” which was founded on STEAM education. Under the social background of “carbon peak and carbon neutrality”, the students designed their own experiments and carried out investigations to prepare and test biodiesel using an ultrasonic cleaning machine. The practices of “preparing biodiesel” explored the combination of STEAM education and project-based teaching, and promoted the interdisciplinary integration of high school chemistry classroom. It was found that these activities were helpful for developing students' core competence of scientific inquiry and innovation consciousness, scientific attitude and social responsibility.
DENG Wen-Jie, ZHANG Wei-Xuan, XUE Song, LI Hong-Chun, ZHAO Lei-Hong. Project-Based Teaching Based on STEAM Education: Preparing Biodiesel[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2023, 44(23): 59-66.
