This hands-on workshop for instructors who want to rigorously evaluate both the cognitive and affective impacts of green chemistry instruction. Participants will explore backward design, research designs, and strategies for aligning multiple-choice, open-ended, and case-comparison prompts with key green chemistry learning goals. The workshop will also introduce theory-based instruments for measuring affective outcomes such as students’ motivation, self-efficacy, hope, and sense of meaningful learning in response to GC curricula. Throughout the workshop, attendees will work in groups to design or refine their own assessments and will leave with practical templates and tools for administering and analyzing GC-focused assessments in their courses.
Organiser
Alexey Leontyev is an associate professor of chemistry at North Dakota State University and a fellow of the Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth. His research sits at the intersection of chemistry education and sustainability, focusing on how students learn about green chemistry. He is a recipient of an NSF CAREER award to develop innovative, community-authored assessment tools that move beyond right-or-wrong scoring to capture partial understanding and students’ knowledge and perceptions around sustainability. By integrating green chemistry into organic chemistry and linking it to real-world issues like environmental health and biomass utilization, Alexey aims to make chemistry education more relevant and transformative for students while advancing evidence-based, globally impactful models for teaching green and sustainable chemistry.