Hydrogen in Schools: Curriculum for primary and secondary schools 

R&D Focus Areas:
Skills and labour market 

Lead Organisation:
Deakin University 

Partners:
Not applicable 

Status:
Active 

Start date:
February 2021 

Completion date:
To be confirmed 

Key contacts:
Professor Russell Tytler – School of Education, Deakin University  russell.tytler@deakin.edu.au
Dr Peta White – School of Education, Deakin University peta.white@deakin.edu.au
Dr Seamus Delaney – School of Education, Deakin University s.delaney@deakin.edu.au
Dr Lam Pham – School of Education, Deakin University lam.pham@deakin.edu.au
Loren Tuck – Hycel, Deakin University loren.tuck@deakin.edu.au 

Funding:
AUD$70,000 – Hycel Technology Hub via Commonwealth Department of Education, Skills and Employment 

Project total cost:
AUD$70,000 cash contribution 

Project summary description:
This project develops, pilots and distributes hydrogen learning sequences for Australian primary and secondary schools, specifically for years 5/6, 9/10, VCE Chemistry and VCE Environmental Science. The key objective is to situate hydrogen knowledge within the wider curriculum context of renewable energies and climate change education, including systems thinking and circular economy principles. Upon completion, the learning sequences will be made nationally available.

Curriculum has been developed and tested in a series of classrooms and schools in Melbourne and south west Victoria. Findings will be analysed before finalising content and disseminating curriculum for teachers to use in classrooms nation-wide.

The project involves the following:

• Benchmarking to understand Australian and International hydrogen education materials and contemporary research and development of Education for Sustainable Development and Climate Change Education.
• Designing learning sequences for primary, secondary and VCE that include incursions, excursions, hands on practical investigations and representations of scientific research and development practices.
• Piloting and evaluating learning sequences in regional and metro Victorian schools.
• Distributing learning sequences to Australian education systems.

 

Reviewed: August 2024