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Conference Presentations by Denise Quiroz-Martinez
European Science Education Research Association, 2019
Chile is in the top ten countries with environmental issues in the world and has 37 documented en... more Chile is in the top ten countries with environmental issues in the world and has 37 documented environmental conflicts, which are related to mining industries. Industrial pollution has affected the natural environment and diminished the quality of life of the economically disadvantaged people who live nearby. Building on the three pillars model of sustainability about interconnections between environment, society and economy, this research explores how a Chilean chemistry teacher integrates sustainability in her teaching by using the context of the copper mining industry in Chile. Data collected include field notes and audio recording of both class observation and in-depth interviews with the teacher. Analysis of data shows bringing sustainability together chemistry allowing students using scientific knowledge for understanding and discussing both environmental and social injustices related to the copper industry while also understanding these issues as controversial and complex problems. Discussing unsustainable industrial activities can be a good context for teaching sustainability through chemistry education because it provides a contextualized example of chemistry in everyday life, while also allowing for criticism of industrial activities in Chile and addressing it through sustainable practices in the context of a country with a neo-liberal model for development such as Chile.
European Science Education Research Association, 2017
Chile is in the top ten countries with environmental issues in the world. In this country, there ... more Chile is in the top ten countries with environmental issues in the world. In this country, there are 37 documented environmental conflicts and most of them are related to mining industries. The uncontrolled pollution produced by industrial processes affects not only the health and quality of the life of disadvantaged groups and poor people but also destroys the habitats of non-human species around. Many of these ecological issues can be related to chemistry. Hence, chemistry classrooms in Chile can be good arenas for teaching for sustainability. Education for sustainable development (ESD) in chemistry education can allow students to have the opportunity to critically discuss and reflect on sustainability issues in Chile and brainstorm viable actions for promoting sustainable life. Identifying a viable connection between sustainability and chemistry teaching is a challenge that requires critical reflection of classroom realities and teachers' practices. This research aims to find out how Chilean teachers of chemistry integrate sustainability into chemistry teaching, while also recognising the challenges and benefits for doing it in their own classrooms. Data include field notes and audio recording of both class observation and in-depth interviews with Chilean teachers of chemistry. From the analysis of these data, teachers and I will collaboratively create pedagogies for sustainability in chemistry classrooms. These pedagogical materials will allow contextualisation of chemistry knowledge and promotion of important skills such as critical thinking and decision-making. Data collected attempt to highlight teachers’ voices, their experiences and beliefs about what is possible to do in connecting chemistry education and ESD in the context of a country with free market approach to development such as Chile.
European Science Education Research Association, 2019
Chile is in the top ten countries with environmental issues in the world and has 37 documented en... more Chile is in the top ten countries with environmental issues in the world and has 37 documented environmental conflicts, which are related to mining industries. Industrial pollution has affected the natural environment and diminished the quality of life of the economically disadvantaged people who live nearby. Building on the three pillars model of sustainability about interconnections between environment, society and economy, this research explores how a Chilean chemistry teacher integrates sustainability in her teaching by using the context of the copper mining industry in Chile. Data collected include field notes and audio recording of both class observation and in-depth interviews with the teacher. Analysis of data shows bringing sustainability together chemistry allowing students using scientific knowledge for understanding and discussing both environmental and social injustices related to the copper industry while also understanding these issues as controversial and complex problems. Discussing unsustainable industrial activities can be a good context for teaching sustainability through chemistry education because it provides a contextualized example of chemistry in everyday life, while also allowing for criticism of industrial activities in Chile and addressing it through sustainable practices in the context of a country with a neo-liberal model for development such as Chile.
Papers by Denise Quiroz-Martinez
Environmental Education Research, Mar 27, 2023
Sustainability issues are a problem in Chile because of the policies of the present and previous ... more Sustainability issues are a problem in Chile because of the policies of the present and previous governments. Chile has a neo-liberal model for development and many ecological problems, which involve social and environmental injustices and an overvalue of economic growth for development. Building on the three pillars model of sustainability of interconnections among the environment, society and economy, this research aims to find out how Chilean chemistry teachers understand sustainability and its integration into teaching chemistry. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with ten teachers and an attempt to highlight teachers' voices about what is possible to do and the impacts of connecting chemistry education and sustainability in the context of a country with a free-market approach to development, such as Chile. Findings indicate that teachers focus on using resources and environmental protection when explaining sustainability and do not relate it to political and economic implications. Teachers confirmed that sustainability integration into education promotes paramount values for living in society and foundational skills for citizenship education, such as critical thinking skills. Nevertheless, teachers focused only on personal actions and attitudes toward sustainability.
Environmental Education Research, 2023
Sustainability issues are a problem in Chile because of the policies of the present and previous ... more Sustainability issues are a problem in Chile because of the policies of the present and previous governments. Chile has a neo-liberal model for development and many ecological problems, which involve social and environmental injustices and an overvalue of economic growth for development. Building on the three pillars model of sustainability of interconnections among the environment, society and economy, this research aims to find out how Chilean chemistry teachers understand sustainability and its integration into teaching chemistry. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with ten teachers and an attempt to highlight teachers' voices about what is possible to do and the impacts of connecting chemistry education and sustainability in the context of a country with a free-market approach to development, such as Chile. Findings indicate that teachers focus on using resources and environmental protection when explaining sustainability and do not relate it to political and economic implications. Teachers confirmed that sustainability integration into education promotes paramount values for living in society and foundational skills for citizenship education, such as critical thinking skills. Nevertheless, teachers focused only on personal actions and attitudes toward sustainability.
European Science Education Research Association, 2019
Chile is in the top ten countries with environmental issues in the world and has 37 documented en... more Chile is in the top ten countries with environmental issues in the world and has 37 documented environmental conflicts, which are related to mining industries. Industrial pollution has affected the natural environment and diminished the quality of life of the economically disadvantaged people who live nearby. Building on the three pillars model of sustainability about interconnections between environment, society and economy, this research explores how a Chilean chemistry teacher integrates sustainability in her teaching by using the context of the copper mining industry in Chile. Data collected include field notes and audio recording of both class observation and in-depth interviews with the teacher. Analysis of data shows bringing sustainability together chemistry allowing students using scientific knowledge for understanding and discussing both environmental and social injustices related to the copper industry while also understanding these issues as controversial and complex problems. Discussing unsustainable industrial activities can be a good context for teaching sustainability through chemistry education because it provides a contextualized example of chemistry in everyday life, while also allowing for criticism of industrial activities in Chile and addressing it through sustainable practices in the context of a country with a neo-liberal model for development such as Chile.
European Science Education Research Association, 2017
Chile is in the top ten countries with environmental issues in the world. In this country, there ... more Chile is in the top ten countries with environmental issues in the world. In this country, there are 37 documented environmental conflicts and most of them are related to mining industries. The uncontrolled pollution produced by industrial processes affects not only the health and quality of the life of disadvantaged groups and poor people but also destroys the habitats of non-human species around. Many of these ecological issues can be related to chemistry. Hence, chemistry classrooms in Chile can be good arenas for teaching for sustainability. Education for sustainable development (ESD) in chemistry education can allow students to have the opportunity to critically discuss and reflect on sustainability issues in Chile and brainstorm viable actions for promoting sustainable life. Identifying a viable connection between sustainability and chemistry teaching is a challenge that requires critical reflection of classroom realities and teachers' practices. This research aims to find out how Chilean teachers of chemistry integrate sustainability into chemistry teaching, while also recognising the challenges and benefits for doing it in their own classrooms. Data include field notes and audio recording of both class observation and in-depth interviews with Chilean teachers of chemistry. From the analysis of these data, teachers and I will collaboratively create pedagogies for sustainability in chemistry classrooms. These pedagogical materials will allow contextualisation of chemistry knowledge and promotion of important skills such as critical thinking and decision-making. Data collected attempt to highlight teachers’ voices, their experiences and beliefs about what is possible to do in connecting chemistry education and ESD in the context of a country with free market approach to development such as Chile.
European Science Education Research Association, 2019
Chile is in the top ten countries with environmental issues in the world and has 37 documented en... more Chile is in the top ten countries with environmental issues in the world and has 37 documented environmental conflicts, which are related to mining industries. Industrial pollution has affected the natural environment and diminished the quality of life of the economically disadvantaged people who live nearby. Building on the three pillars model of sustainability about interconnections between environment, society and economy, this research explores how a Chilean chemistry teacher integrates sustainability in her teaching by using the context of the copper mining industry in Chile. Data collected include field notes and audio recording of both class observation and in-depth interviews with the teacher. Analysis of data shows bringing sustainability together chemistry allowing students using scientific knowledge for understanding and discussing both environmental and social injustices related to the copper industry while also understanding these issues as controversial and complex problems. Discussing unsustainable industrial activities can be a good context for teaching sustainability through chemistry education because it provides a contextualized example of chemistry in everyday life, while also allowing for criticism of industrial activities in Chile and addressing it through sustainable practices in the context of a country with a neo-liberal model for development such as Chile.
Environmental Education Research, Mar 27, 2023
Sustainability issues are a problem in Chile because of the policies of the present and previous ... more Sustainability issues are a problem in Chile because of the policies of the present and previous governments. Chile has a neo-liberal model for development and many ecological problems, which involve social and environmental injustices and an overvalue of economic growth for development. Building on the three pillars model of sustainability of interconnections among the environment, society and economy, this research aims to find out how Chilean chemistry teachers understand sustainability and its integration into teaching chemistry. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with ten teachers and an attempt to highlight teachers' voices about what is possible to do and the impacts of connecting chemistry education and sustainability in the context of a country with a free-market approach to development, such as Chile. Findings indicate that teachers focus on using resources and environmental protection when explaining sustainability and do not relate it to political and economic implications. Teachers confirmed that sustainability integration into education promotes paramount values for living in society and foundational skills for citizenship education, such as critical thinking skills. Nevertheless, teachers focused only on personal actions and attitudes toward sustainability.
Environmental Education Research, 2023
Sustainability issues are a problem in Chile because of the policies of the present and previous ... more Sustainability issues are a problem in Chile because of the policies of the present and previous governments. Chile has a neo-liberal model for development and many ecological problems, which involve social and environmental injustices and an overvalue of economic growth for development. Building on the three pillars model of sustainability of interconnections among the environment, society and economy, this research aims to find out how Chilean chemistry teachers understand sustainability and its integration into teaching chemistry. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with ten teachers and an attempt to highlight teachers' voices about what is possible to do and the impacts of connecting chemistry education and sustainability in the context of a country with a free-market approach to development, such as Chile. Findings indicate that teachers focus on using resources and environmental protection when explaining sustainability and do not relate it to political and economic implications. Teachers confirmed that sustainability integration into education promotes paramount values for living in society and foundational skills for citizenship education, such as critical thinking skills. Nevertheless, teachers focused only on personal actions and attitudes toward sustainability.