This chapter proposes an approach to critical thinking (CT) oriented to action, towards
educating critical citizens. The goals are to support the development of their capacity to …

The inclusion of socioscientific issues (SSI) in science teaching is often beset by a range of
challenges–hereunder lack of time, teachers' unfamiliarity with SSIs, and lack of assessment …

Fostering secondary education students' responsible citizenship and preparing them to be
critically engaged with global socio-environmental challenges are of crucial importance …

The aim of this study was to determine how a learning and teaching experience, which
related to socioscientific argumentation and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) …

The aim of this chapter is to present the purpose of the book, and explain the importance of
including socioscientific issues in education. In this chapter we aim to discuss the …

Education plays a key role in ensuring that all learners are equipped with the knowledge
and skills needed to promote sustainable development. The United Nations Sustainable …

The increase in ecological problems and social and moral conflicts has brought character
and value education to the agenda in the 21st century. Socioscientific issues (SSI) that …

Biodiversity plays a crucial role in ecosystem functioning by providing essential benefits to
people and improving their well-being, ie, regulating material and non-material services; …

Research on socio-scientific issues (SSI) has revealed that it is critical for learners to
develop a systematic understanding of the underlying issue. In this paper, we explore how …

Se presenta un estudio sobre las prácticas científicas en el marco curricular y formación de
maestros/as de infantil en ciencias. Las preguntas de investigación son: 1)¿ cómo se …