Developing Systems Thinking in Chemistry Through Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning on “Chemical Reactions and Energy”: Wind Power Energy System Design
JIA Hong-Mei1**, LI De-Qian2
1. Jiangyin Teacher Development Center,Wuxi 214400,China; 2. Jiangsu Normal University Affiliated School,Xuzhou 221008,China
Abstract To help senior high school students understand energy conversion in chemical reactions from a holistic,dynamic,and interconnected perspective,and to enhance their systems thinking skills in solving engineering problems,a three-lesson interdisciplinary project-based learning activity entitled “wind power energy system design” was implemented in the third year of senior high school. Grounded in the three-level model of systems thinking proposed by Ben-Zvi-Assaraf and Orion,the project used the local wind power industry as an authentic context. Students were guided to decompose the wind power energy system into three subsystems: energy conversion,electrical energy storage,and intelligent control. Using the SOCME map as a cognitive scaffold,the project employed a progressive sequence of tasks:“system identification → element association → model construction → comprehensive optimization”,to drive students to integrate multidisciplinary knowledge from chemistry,physics,information technology,and engineering to complete interdisciplinary project activities. Teaching practice demonstrates that this project effectively enhances students’ systems thinking,interdisciplinary problem-solving skills,and sense of social responsibility,providing an operational pathway for implementing core competencies in high school chemistry education.
JIA Hong-Mei, LI De-Qian. Developing Systems Thinking in Chemistry Through Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning on “Chemical Reactions and Energy”: Wind Power Energy System Design[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2026, 47(17): 36-45.
