Research Trends and Gaps on Project-Based Learning, Green Chemistry, and Local Wisdom in Chemistry Learning: A Sceptical Review

Islawati Islawati; Eli Rohaeti; Erfan Priyambodo

doi:10.55927/eajmr.v4i10.404

Authors

Islawati Islawati Universitas Negeri Makassar
Eli Rohaeti Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Erfan Priyambodo Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/eajmr.v4i10.404

Keywords:

Chemistry Education, Project-Based Learning, Green Chemistry, Local Wisdom, Bibliometrics

Abstract

The transformation of 21st-century chemistry learning demands a contextual, sustainable, and culturally based approach. This study aims to analyze publication trends and potential links between Project-Based Learning (PjBL) and Project-Based Learning (PjBL). PjBL), Green Chemistry (GC), and Local Wisdom (LW) in chemistry education. A search was conducted through the Scopus database (2014–2025) using three main keyword combinations, each linked to “Chemistry Education.” 793 articles were obtained, and after selection, 269 articles were analyzed using VOSviewer. Visualization shows that the three topics developed separately without explicit connections. Meanwhile, a combined search of the three keywords did not produce a single publication. This finding indicates a research gap and integration opportunities for the development of contextual and sustainable chemistry learning.

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