Abstract

Green chemistry can strongly attract students to chemistry. We, therefore, developed a green chemistry educational game that motivates students at the undergraduate and advanced high school levels to consider green chemistry and sustainability concerns as they design a hypothetical, chemical product. The game is intended for incorporation into any chemistry course for majors and non-majors that teaches sustainability and/or the Principles of Green Chemistry at the undergraduate level. The game is free of charge and encourages students to think like professional chemical designers and to develop a chemical product with respect to function and improved human and environmental health. This computer simulation has been assessed by educators and can be seamlessly integrated into an existing curriculum.

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Title
The safer chemical design game. Gamification of green chemistry and safer chemical design concepts for high school and undergraduate students
Author
Mellor, Karolina E 1 ; Coish, Philip 1 ; Brooks, Bryan W 2 ; Gallagher, Evan P 3 ; Mills, Margaret 3 ; Kavanagh, Terrance J 3 ; Simcox, Nancy 3 ; Lasker, Grace A 4 ; Botta, Dianne 3 ; Voutchkova-Kostal, Adelina 5 ; Kostal, Jakub 5 ; Mullins, Melissa L 6 ; Nesmith, Suzanne M 7 ; Corrales, Jone 2 ; Kristofco, Lauren 2 ; Saari, Gavin 2 ; W Baylor Steele 2 ; Melnikov, Fjodor 1 ; Zimmerman, Julie B 8 ; Anastas, Paul T 9 

1  School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA 
2  Department of Environmental Science, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA 
3  Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA 
4  School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Washington, Bothel, WA, USA 
5  Department of Chemistry, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA 
6  Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA 
7  Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA 
8  School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA 
9  School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA 
End page
110
Publication year
2018
Publication date
Jun 2018
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
ISSN
17518253
e-ISSN
17517192
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/17518253.2018.1434566
ProQuest document ID
2195306948
Copyright
© 2018 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.