Impact of Smart Technologies on Teaching Sustainable Chemistry: A Focus on Biohumus Production
| dc.contributor.author | Abdybeluva A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-11-12T05:35:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-11-12T05:35:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper investigates how smart Internet of Things (IoT) sensors might help in teaching sustainable chemistry through a biohumus production project. The research attempts to answer the following questions: how do smart technologies increase the effectiveness of sustainable chemistry teaching; to what extent do digital tools enhance students' understanding of biohumus production; and which technologies are the most effective in enhancing green chemistry knowledge and skills? The study employed a mixed-methods design. The quantitative phase involved a quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design with 72 third-year undergraduate chemistry students at SDU University, Kaskelen, Kazakhstan (n=36 experimental; n=36 control). The experiment group applied an IoT intelligent soil detector during lab sessions; the control group applied conventional measuring tools. The qualitative phase consisted of an online survey of 15 practicing chemistry teachers, analysed using thematic analysis. Results illustrated that the learning gains of the experimental group were significantly higher than that of the control group, U = 306, p < .001, r = .529. Posttest accuracy was 81.9% for the experimental group and 60.8% for the control group. Qualitative findings revealed four themes: real-time data visualization as IoT's core teaching value; natural complementarity between biohumus and smart technology; structural barriers to adoption; and a recommendation to start small. This Central Asian study offers empirical evidence from a context underrepresented in international literature and provides a replicable instructional model for technology-enhanced sustainable chemistry teaching. A preliminary version was presented at ICEDU 2026 in Bali, Indonesia. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Abdybeluva A / Impact of Smart Technologies on Teaching Sustainable Chemistry: A Focus on Biohumus Production / SDU University / Department of Natural Sciences Pedagogy | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.sdu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/2710 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | SDU University | |
| dc.subject | smart technologies | |
| dc.subject | IoT | |
| dc.subject | sustainable chemistry | |
| dc.subject | biohumus production | |
| dc.subject | green chemistry education | |
| dc.title | Impact of Smart Technologies on Teaching Sustainable Chemistry: A Focus on Biohumus Production | |
| dc.type | Thesis |