Socio Scientific Issue Approach to Enhance Critical Thinking Skills: A Prisma Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to explore the Social Scientific Issues (SSI) method to enhance students’ critical thinking skills. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) served as the basis for a systematic literature review, which aimed to determine how SSI and the development of critical thinking skills are related. SSI is a cutting-edge educational program that links social issues, science, and decision-making. The capacity to study, evaluate, and understand data in a comprehensive, impartial, and methodical manner is known as critical thinking. A learning environment that is appropriate to the cultural and environmental context of students can be built using the SSI method. This research review suggests that the SSI approach can help students develop their critical thinking skills by engaging them in solving environmental problems and hot topics. Students’ understanding of the relationship between science and society is also expanded when they become aware of existing environmental issues. The findings of this literature review demonstrate the value of SSI-based learning strategies in preparing students to become critical, analytical, and creative thinkers who can address complex problems in the industrial age 5.0