Teaching Photochemistry: Experimental Approaches and Digital Media

Abstract

In this paper we give an insight into results from our curricular innovation research which aims at integrating photochemistry in university and school curricula. We have been exploring experimental approaches and developing teaching materials for more than 20 years and most of our experiments and teaching materials have been digitalized and made available in German and English as open educational resources (OER) on our website. The addressed photochemical content can be connected to well‐established subject content at school and university level chemistry, but their theoretical interpretation and the understanding of their applications go well beyond this. However, primarily they should motivate learners to, even after they leave school and university, continue to work on the investigation and development of sustainable processes and materials based on the use of (solar) light.

Digital tools in secondary chemistry education – added value or modern gimmicks?

“…This is contrasted by current literature which theoretically derive the added value of more accurate measurement values and representation (Pietzner and Wagner, 2018;Kastaun and Meier, 2021;Wejner and Wilke, 2022). In addition, current research promotes the use of UV-VIS spectrometer, photometer, or thermal imaging camera, showcasing the numerous implementation possibilities in CE (Schrader and Schanze, 2021;Bohrmann-Linde et al, 2022;Jurinovich and Domenici, 2022).…”