Papers

61,005 results
|
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)
Article Tier 2

Validity of Non-Text Book of Microplastics in Consumed Fish at Medan Traditional Markets

Researchers validated an educational resource about microplastics in market fish in Medan, Indonesia, assessing it as suitable for use in science education to improve public environmental literacy.

2023
Article Tier 2

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
Article Tier 2

Perception of water pollution among Malaysian university students: A case study

This Malaysian university survey found that students had moderate awareness of water pollution but limited understanding of its causes and consequences. Better environmental education about water pollution sources — including microplastics — is needed to build the informed citizenry required for effective pollution prevention.

2023 Sustainable Social Development 1 citations
Article Tier 2

Mobile Augmented Reality Games Towards Smart Learning City Environments: Learning Sustainability with the [Project’s Name] App

This study evaluated mobile augmented reality games as educational tools for teaching sustainability competencies in a smart learning city context, with one module addressing plastic pollution and microplastic awareness among urban residents and students.

2025 Preprints.org 2 citations
Article Tier 2

Microplastics in Biosolids: Integrating Environmental Risk Assessment into Sustainability Engineering Education

Researchers argue that microplastics accumulating in wastewater biosolids and subsequently applied to agricultural land require a formal environmental risk assessment framework, and present a problem-based curriculum model embedding this framework into sustainability engineering education to prepare graduates for plastic pollution challenges.

2026 Journal of Agriculture & Education Research
Article Tier 2

Contextual Teaching and Learning in Learning Environmental Pollution: the Effect on Student Learning Outcomes

This study evaluated contextual teaching and learning approaches for environmental pollution education, finding that connecting plastic pollution and waste concepts to real-world situations significantly improved student comprehension and motivation compared to conventional instruction.

2022 Prima Magistra Jurnal Ilmiah Kependidikan 22 citations
Article Tier 2

PEPS-KL: An Ecoliteracy Intervention for Plastic Waste Management Education

Researchers implemented the PEPS-KL ecoliteracy intervention with 35 tenth-grade students at SMAN 1 Takalar in South Sulawesi, using an ADDIE-structured, CBPR-based 6-hour program to improve plastic waste management knowledge and environmental awareness through experiential learning activities.

2025 Bubungan Tinggi Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat
Article Tier 2

Investigasi Pengetahuan Dasar Tentang Bahaya Sampah Plastik pada Siswa Sekolah Dasar di Pulau Maitara, Maluku Utara

Researchers investigated basic plastic waste knowledge among elementary school students on Maitara Island in North Maluku, Indonesia, finding low awareness of the environmental hazards of plastic waste and highlighting the need for non-curricular environmental education in schools to reduce plastic pollution in coastal ecosystems including mangroves and coral reefs.

2022 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 3 citations
Article Tier 2

Investigating the knowledge, attitude and perception on microplastic pollution: a comparison between residents in Temerloh living in urban and rural areas

Researchers surveyed urban and rural residents of Temerloh, Malaysia, on their knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of microplastic pollution, finding gaps in awareness that contribute to poor waste management behaviours and ongoing environmental contamination.

2023 UiTM Institutional Repositories (Universiti Teknologi MARA)
Article Tier 2

Efforts to Increase Public Awareness About Microplastic Hazards in Communities at the Coastal Beach of Padang

Community outreach activities in Padang, Indonesia, aimed to raise public awareness about the hazards of microplastics, particularly at coastal beaches where plastic waste accumulates. The study documents how environmental education programs can build local capacity for addressing plastic pollution.

2023 Jurnal Pengabdian Ilmu Kesehatan (JPIK)
Article Tier 2

Pembimbingan siswa SD sekitar lokasi pantai wisata Kastela untuk smart berplastik

Not relevant to microplastics research; this paper describes an educational program teaching Indonesian elementary school students about waste sorting and sustainable waste management through interactive play-based methods.

2023 ABSYARA Jurnal Pengabdian Pada Masyarakat 1 citations
Article Tier 2

Pencegahan Pencemaran Lingkungan dari Limbah Plastik dengan Pelatihan Pembuatan Ecobrick

Researchers describe an ecobrick training program conducted at SMP Negeri 1 Sangasanga, an Adiwiyata school in Indonesia, aimed at reducing plastic waste pollution by teaching students to compact non-recyclable plastics into reusable building modules. The intervention sought to raise environmental awareness and integrate sustainable plastic waste management into school activities.

2024 ABDIKU Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Universitas Mulawarman
Article Tier 2

Integrating Community-Based Environmental Assessment into Engineering Education: A Case Study on Microplastics Distribution and River Discharge in Klang River

This case study describes engineering students sampling and analysing microplastics in the Klang River in Malaysia as a community-based environmental assessment project, integrating FTIR analysis, pollution data interpretation, and simulation tools. The pedagogical approach improved critical thinking and interdisciplinary skills while generating real environmental data.

2025
Article Tier 2

Citizen_Labs – conception and evaluation of a course on plastic waste and microplastic in adult education

Researchers conceived and evaluated a citizen science laboratory course on plastic waste and microplastics for adult education, examining how experiential learning formats can raise environmental awareness and scientific literacy about plastic pollution among non-specialist participants.

2022 CHEMKON 1 citations
Article Tier 2

Real action based on search solve create and share (SSCS) model to improve sustainability awareness of junior high school students

Researchers implemented a real-action project using the Search-Solve-Create-Share (SSCS) learning model with an education for sustainable development approach to improve sustainability awareness among 7th-grade students in Siak, Riau Province, Indonesia. A quasi-experimental design comparing SSCS-taught and control classes found the model effective at enhancing student understanding of local environmental issues including water and air pollution.

2023 JPBI (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia) 3 citations
Article Tier 2

Edukasi Bahaya Sampah Plastik Terhadap Ekosistem Perairan Pada Siswa Kelas I Min 32 Kecamatan Mesjid Raya Kabupaten Aceh Besar

This Indonesian paper describes educational outreach to elementary school students about the dangers of plastic waste to coastal and aquatic ecosystems. Educating children about microplastics and plastic pollution is an important long-term strategy for changing behavior to reduce environmental contamination.

2023 Al Ghafur Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Article Tier 2

Igarapés como espaço educacional não formal para estudantes de uma escola pública no interior do Estado do Amazonas, Brasil

This paper describes a Brazilian educational project that used polluted and unpolluted local streams as outdoor classrooms to teach high school students about water pollution, including microplastics, through hands-on inquiry. While microplastic education is a component, the paper is primarily focused on pedagogy rather than reporting original microplastic research findings.

2023 Journal of Education Science and Health 1 citations
Article Tier 2

Occurrence of Microplastic in surface water of Jatiluhur Reservoir

Researchers investigated microplastic occurrence in the surface water of Jatiluhur Reservoir in Indonesia and found contamination present, driven by inflow from the heavily polluted Citarum River watershed.

2020 E3S Web of Conferences 29 citations
Article Tier 2

How Marine Plastic Pollution Education Develops Secondary School Students’ Sustainability Competences

Researchers investigated how marine plastic pollution education affects Norwegian secondary school students' sustainability competences, knowledge, and attitudes toward biodiversity protection using pre- and post-test questionnaires with 50 students. Results showed that structured marine plastic pollution curricula can improve students' understanding of ecosystem impacts and motivate protective behaviors.

2025 Environmental sciences
Article Tier 2

Learning instructional using webbed models based on local potential "Pulau Kembang" to enhance ecological literacy skill

Researchers developed an integrated science learning module for middle school students based on the local ecosystem of Pulau Kembang, an island in Indonesia, to improve ecological literacy. The module combined discovery learning principles with local environmental content. Students who used the module showed improved understanding of ecological concepts and environmental stewardship.

2022 Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan IPA 5 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

Promoting sustainability and conservation practices through environmental education in Aceh, Indonesia

This paper is not about microplastics; it is a mixed-methods study examining how environmental education programs in Aceh, Indonesia influence sustainability practices and conservation awareness.

2023 World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 6 citations
Article Tier 2

Assessment of the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Sokoine University Students Regarding Endocrine Disruptors Coming from Plastic Chemicals

Researchers assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of students at Sokoine University in Tanzania regarding microplastic pollution, finding that while awareness was moderate, practical behaviors to reduce plastic use were limited, highlighting the need for applied environmental education.

2025 Journal of biomedical and life sciences.