A Comparative study of green chemistry education in the secondary school curriculum (Iran and four developed countries)

Abstract

It was a qualitative study that using a comparative study (Beredays method) studied the green chemistry education curricula in Iran and countries such as America, Australia, China and the United Kingdom. This paper tries to study the basic elements of green chemistry education curriculum in these countries. The results showed that there were more similarities in the logic and objectives of the curriculum, but the differences were seen in the content, teaching and assessment methods. The results could help the educational planers and textbook developers to improve the curriculum of green chemistry education with a broader viewpoint.

Keywords

• green chemistry education
• curriculum
• secondary school
• comparative study