Teachers’ perception and attitude toward the integration of green chemistry principles in the school curriculum

Achu Sam K *

MBA, Faculty, ISSM Business School, Chennai, India.
 
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 12(01), 2489–2504.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.12.1.0583
Publication history: 
Received on 25 February 2024; revise India.d on 07 April 2024; accepted on 10 April 2024
 
Abstract: 
As the world is undergoing unprecedented environmental challenges and issues, the application of green chemistry can be considered a major move toward reducing the harmful impacts on the environment. It is essential to include green chemistry in the school curriculum to create a generation, that is aware of sustainable development. This study aims to determine the perception and attitude of teachers in integrating green chemistry principles into the school curriculum. A questionnaire was used to collect information from teachers working in various schools. The collected data was analyzed and interpreted. The study proves that teachers have a positive attitude towards including green chemistry as a part of the curriculum. They prefer getting trained in this arena, as they believe they play a key role in imparting knowledge to children about sustainability practices.
 
Keywords: 
Green Chemistry; Curriculum; Sustainability; Attitude
 
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