Future scenarios for introducing sustainability-related socio-scientific issues in science education

Abstract

Sustainability issues pose significant challenges to our society, often manifesting as socio-scientific issues (SSIs) that require scientific study and have an impact on society. Citizens must acquire the skills to actively engage in discussions and form informed opinions on these sustainability issues as they become increasingly prevalent. The research question is: How can future scenarios engage Dutch 12-15-year-old students and help them in their opinion-forming process when introducing susta