Papers

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Article Tier 2

What and why in teaching about sustainability

This paper is not about microplastics; it is a science education study examining how Swedish high school teachers select and justify content when teaching sustainable development, using a pedagogical content knowledge framework.

2024 Nordic Studies in Science Education 3 citations
Systematic Review Tier 1

Sustainable Development Issues in Chemistry Learning as Educational for Sustainable Development Implementation: A Systematic Literature Review

This systematic literature review synthesized research on integrating sustainable development issues into chemistry education. While not directly about microplastics, it identified microplastic pollution as one of the sustainability topics being incorporated into chemistry curricula to help students understand real-world environmental challenges.

2026 Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika dan Sains
Article Tier 2

High School Sustainable and Green Chemistry: Historical–Epistemological and Pedagogical Considerations

Not relevant to microplastics — this is a chemistry education paper discussing how to better integrate sustainable and green chemistry into high school curricula, tracing the history of the Science, Technology, and Society movement and advocating for systems thinking approaches.

2023 Sustainable Chemistry 11 citations
Article Tier 2

Integrating STEM Curriculum Across the Schools' Learning Environment to Reflect & Impact Life Practices

This paper is not about microplastics. It discusses integrating STEM curriculum across school environments to promote sustainability education and critical thinking, referencing UN Sustainable Development Goals. While it mentions environmental challenges broadly, the paper focuses on educational pedagogy rather than microplastic pollution or environmental contamination research.

2023 KnE Social Sciences 5 citations
Article Tier 2

Community-Engaged Research Projects in School Settings: Science Teachers’ Practices and Reflections

Not relevant to microplastics — this education research study analyzes how nine teachers implemented community-engaged research projects addressing environmental justice issues in their classrooms, focusing on pedagogy, student empowerment, and institutional challenges.

2024 Social Sciences 2 citations
Article Tier 2

Do future teachers’ sustainability commitments really relate to action-oriented educational approaches?

Researchers analyzed educational proposals designed by 130 future secondary school teachers addressing the socioecological problem of microplastic pollution, examining the relationship between teachers' own sustainability perceptions and their selection of action-oriented educational approaches through mixed qualitative and quantitative methods.

2024 Environmental Education Research 1 citations
Article Tier 2

The Risk and Potentiality of Engaging with Sustainability Problems in Education—A Pragmatist Teaching Approach

This educational philosophy paper examines tensions between using education to address sustainability crises and avoiding the instrumentalization of schools for policy agendas. This theoretical paper is not directly related to microplastic research.

2020 Journal of Philosophy of Education 37 citations
Review Tier 2

What are the valuable lessons from global research on environmental literacy in the last two decades? A systematic literature review

This paper is not about microplastics; it is a systematic literature review of global research on environmental literacy in education over the past two decades, analyzing publication trends and teaching approaches.

2024 Biosfer 2 citations
Article Tier 2

Information and Material Support to Environmental Education in Slovakia in the Times of Crisis

Not relevant to microplastics — this Slovak educational research study surveys teachers' knowledge of environmental security topics and access to teaching materials, with no connection to microplastic science.

2023 Acta Educationis Generalis 1 citations
Article Tier 2

An Examination of Knowledge, Thoughts, and Attitudes Toward Microplastics in the Context of Science Teacher Education

This study looked at what science teachers know and think about microplastics - tiny plastic particles that can get into our food, water, and bodies. The research found gaps in teachers' understanding of microplastics, which matters because teachers play a key role in educating the next generation about these health and environmental concerns. Better teacher education about microplastics could help students make more informed choices about plastic use and understand potential health risks.

2026 Harvard Dataverse
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Analysis of Students' Sustainability Awareness of the Environment

This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it assesses the environmental sustainability awareness of high school students in West Java, Indonesia, using a descriptive quantitative educational research approach.

2023 Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA 9 citations
Article Tier 2

Effect of community participation on sustainable development: an assessment of sustainability domains in Malaysia

This paper is not relevant to microplastics — it investigates how community participation in coral reef conservation programs affects sustainable development outcomes in Malaysia.

2023 Frontiers in Environmental Science 11 citations
Article Tier 2

Educating for environmental transition: the summer school on microplastics

Researchers developed a summer school curriculum on micro- and nanoplastics to train students at the intersection of environmental science, toxicology, and sustainability. The program used MNPs as a case study for interdisciplinary education about complex environmental challenges requiring both scientific and policy responses.

2025 Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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Science Literacy Profile of High School Students: Implications of PBL Didactic Design on the Topic of Microplastics

This education research paper is not primarily about microplastic risks; it studies Indonesian high school students' scientific literacy after a problem-based learning curriculum using microplastics as a teaching topic, assessing students' ability to explain phenomena, evaluate investigations, and interpret data within the PISA framework.

2026 Hydrogen Jurnal Kependidikan Kimia
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Chemistry inquiry conducted by secondary school students into material degradation in the context of sustainability

Despite its title referencing material degradation and sustainability, this paper describes a chemistry education project in which ninth-grade students investigated how materials break down in the environment using inquiry-based learning — not original microplastic research. It examines green chemistry principles at the secondary school level, and is not relevant to microplastic pollution or human health impacts.

2025 RSC Sustainability 1 citations
Article Tier 2

School science activities with contributions from STEM practices: A study to address complex problems in elementary school classes, in the case of microplastics and their harmful effects

Researchers developed a theoretical and explanatory framework identifying which aspects of STEM education can strengthen the design of school science activities addressing complex problems such as microplastic pollution in elementary school settings. The study proposes a model for integrating STEM practices into classroom activities to build students' capacity to engage with real-world environmental challenges.

2025 Repositorio Universidad Distrital
Article Tier 2

Sustainability Matters

This paper is not about microplastics; it is a longitudinal study of engineering students' evolving awareness of and engagement with sustainability issues during their studies.

2023 Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education 6 citations
Article Tier 2

Education for Sustainable Development Oriented Didactic Design in A Bioplastic Context in Overcoming Barriers to Learning and Developing Attitude and Environmental Awareness

Researchers designed and evaluated a bioplastic curriculum using Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) principles, finding that hands-on bioplastic-making activities improved student understanding of sustainability concepts. The didactic design demonstrates how materials science and environmental education can be integrated in classroom settings.

2023 Jurnal IPA & Pembelajaran IPA
Article Tier 2

Scientific literacy through Problem-Based Learning focusing on the occurrence and consequences of microplastics in the environment

Researchers implemented a Problem-Based Learning approach to develop scientific literacy skills in students by focusing on the occurrence and environmental consequences of microplastics. The study, conducted in a Portuguese-language educational context, used microplastics as a real-world science topic to cultivate critical thinking and evidence-based decision-making competencies.

2024 Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (Universidade de São Paulo)
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Environmental sustainability from the perspective of political economy

Not relevant to microplastics — this book chapter takes a political economy perspective on environmental sustainability, discussing climate change, biodiversity loss, and plastic pollution at a broad policy and philosophical level rather than conducting original microplastics research.

2023 1 citations
Article Tier 2

Increasing knowledge and awareness of microplastic pollution in United States middle school students in a hybrid-classroom setting through science education

Researchers assessed microplastic pollution knowledge and awareness among middle school students in the United States, finding significant gaps in understanding of microplastic sources, pathways, and human health implications. The study highlights an educational opportunity and suggests targeted curriculum integration could improve scientific literacy around plastic pollution in younger generations.

2024 Journal of Geoscience Education 5 citations
Article Tier 2

Bibliometric: The Role of Science Learning on Student Motivation in Moral Education

Despite its title referencing science learning and motivation, this paper is a bibliometric analysis of academic publications on science education and moral development in students — not microplastic pollution or environmental health. It examines research trends in education journals and is entirely unrelated to microplastics.

2025 Universal Education Journal of Teaching and Learning 1 citations
Article Tier 2

Pedagogical Purposes of Scientifical and Technological Literacy within Sustainable and Green Chemistry in the High School

This paper distinguishes between environmental, sustainable, and green chemistry and discusses how these frameworks can be integrated into high school science education. Teaching students about plastic pollution and its chemical impacts is part of developing scientifically literate citizens.

2023 Preprints.org 1 citations
Article Tier 2

Outstanding Performance or Reversal of Fortune in Burundi’s Education System?

This educational paper critically examines sustainable development rhetoric, arguing that global development goals often fail to adequately account for environmental sustainability or non-human species. This is an education policy paper with no direct relevance to microplastic research.

2016