Abstract This paper addresses the societal science issue of “the pros and cons of sodium dehydroacetate as a food additive”,designing and implementing teaching practices for this topic based on the Eilks teaching model. By guiding students to explore the topic from multiple perspectives: including structure,properties,functions,and societal impacts: the practice enhanced students’ critical thinking and decision-making abilities. The teaching practice demonstrates that this model helps students integrate disciplinary knowledge in real-world contexts and strengthen their sense of social responsibility,providing an effective pathway for developing core competencies.
LIU Ren-Rui, CHAO Zhi-Hua, LU Zhang-Hui, TAN E, LI Hong-Bo. Teaching Social Science Issues Based on Eilks Model of Teaching and Learning: Pros and Cons of Food Additive Sodium Dehydroacetate[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2026, 47(13): 58-66.
