A holistic view of scientific literacy-related literature was generated based on bibliometric
analysis. The purpose was to provide insight into and knowledge on evolving knowledge …

The paper provides a systematic theoretical analysis of the main visions of the concept of
scientific literacy developed in the last 20 years. It is described as a transition from a …

Scientifically literate citizens must be able to engage in making decisions on science-based
social issues. In this paper, I start by showing examples of science curricula and policy …

In the last decades, science literacy has been progressively emphasised as an aim of
science education. However, the science education literature does not present a consensus …

Bildung is a complex educational concept that emerged in Germany in the mid eighteenth
century. Especially in Germany and Scandinavia conceptions of Bildung became the …

This chapter briefly traces the history of nature of science (NOS) orientations in science
education, notes some differences in the way NOS is defined and in arguments used to …

The current COVID-19 pandemic raises reflection on the new roles of science education in
citizen education in a world characterized by civilization risks, derived from the current …

This article takes the view that both science, technology, society, environment (STSE)
education and conventional forms of socio-scientific issues (SSI)-oriented science education …

En este artículo se hace un balance de los logros del pasado y los retos del futuro en el
campo de la Didáctica de las Ciencias. Se aporta una visión de los consensos más …

With increased focus on sustainability and socioscientific issues, dealing with issues related
to citizenship is now seen as an important element of science education. However, in order …