Didactic research strategies in the basic sciences with a foundation of environmental sustainability, a bibliometric analysis
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4768-6837
The central purpose of this paper is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of academic production linked to these strategies, using the Scopus database as a source, covering the period from 2019 to 2024. The final sample consisted of 373 articles selected based on criteria of thematic relevance. The methodology adopted was based on the Bibliometrix tool (version 4.2.3), executed through the R statistical environment and its Biblioshiny interface, which enabled the identification of scientific production patterns, co-authorship networks, and thematic clusters (Campra et al., 2022). The results highlight Leal Filho et al. (2019) as the most prolific author in the area, whose work is widely referenced for its contribution to the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the field of higher education. This study provides a detailed analytical overview of the evolution and prevailing trends in the implementation of research-based teaching strategies in basic sciences, using an environmental sustainability approach. The findings constitute a significant foundation for future research aimed at strengthening the integration of sustainability into science teaching, promoting the adoption of active, contextualized methodologies aligned with the socio-environmental challenges of the 21st century.
Amézquita-Galindo, S., Agudelo-Rodríguez, C., & Olaya-Marín, E. (2024). Formación docente en educación ambiental desde la perspectiva de un análisis bibliométrico (Vol. 9, Issue 1). https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7272-3369.
Ardoin, N. M., Clark, C., & Kelsey, E. (2013). An exploration of future trends in environmental education research. Environmental Education Research, 19(4). https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2012.709823
Aria, M., & Cuccurullo, C. (2017). Bibliometrix: An R-tool for comprehensive science mapping analysis. Journal of Informetrics, 11(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2017.08.007
Beck, C., & Matos Uhmann, R. I. (2021). Prácticas educativas de educación ambiental enfocadas en la temática del agua. Revista de La Escuela de Ciencias de La Educación, 1(17). https://doi.org/10.35305/rece.v1i17.695
Boned-Gómez, S., Ferriz-Valero, A., Egido, J. M. G., & Baena-Morales, S. (2024). Influence of the Sociomotor Component of Sports Practice on Adolescent Sustainability Awareness. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 21(12), 1401–1411. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0144
Campra, M., Riva, P., Oricchio, G., & Brescia, V. (2022). Bibliometrix analysis of medical tourism. Health Services Management Research, 35(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/09514848211011738
García-Feijoo, M., Eizaguirre, A., & Rica-Aspiunza, A. (2020). Systematic review of sustainable-development-goal deployment in business schools. Sustainability (Switzerland), 12(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/SU12010440
Hernández, H., Barboza, J. L., Gándara, M., & Hernández, N. (2023). La sostenibilidad ambiental y los desafíos en educación en el siglo XXI: una revisión sistemática de la literatura. In La sostenibilidad ambiental y los desafíos en educación en el siglo XXI: una revisión sistemática de la literatura. Editorial CECAR. https://doi.org/10.21892/9786287515413.1
Khuram, S., Rehman, C. A., Nasir, N., & Elahi, N. S. (2023). A bibliometric analysis of quality assurance in higher education institutions: Implications for assessing university’s societal impact. Evaluation and Program Planning, 99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102319
Kohler, F., Kuthe, A., Rochholz, F., & Siegmund, A. (2022). Digital Education for Sustainable Development in Non-Formal Education in Germany and COVID-19-Induced Changes. Sustainability (Switzerland), 14(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/su14042114
Leal Filho, W., Shiel, C., Paço, A., Mifsud, M., Ávila, L. V., Brandli, L. L., Molthan-Hill, P., Pace, P., Azeiteiro, U. M., Vargas, V. R., & Caeiro, S. (2019). Sustainable Development Goals and sustainability teaching at universities: Falling behind or getting ahead of the pack? Journal of Cleaner Production, 232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.05.309
Leff, E. (2006). Ética por la Vida. Revista Latinoamericana.
Mendoza Hernández, M. A., Ruiz Sinisterra, D. M., & Moran Rosero, E. M. (2022). Estrategia pedagógica para la enseñanza de la educación ambiental y de la tradición cultural mediante el sistema de compostaje en la huerta escolar de las instituciones educativas en el Distrito de Buenaventura. Revista SEXTANTE, 27. https://doi.org/10.54606/sextante2022.v27.03
Murillo-Gonzalez, D., Zapata, R., & López, O. (2023). Análisis de los perfiles de investigadores de Panamá e indicadores bibliométricos de Google Scholar. Revista Española de Documentación Científica, 46(1). https://doi.org/10.3989/redc.2023.1.1962
Óscar Chacón Chavarría. (2021). Las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación como herramientas para la educación ambiental. Biocenosis, 32(1), 59–70. https://doi.org/10.22458/rb.v32i1.3549
Purcell, W. M., Henriksen, H., & Spengler, J. D. (2019). Universities as the engine of transformational sustainability toward delivering the sustainable development goals: “Living labs” for sustainability. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 20(8). https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-02-2019-0103
Ramirez, S., & Fernandez, M. (2022). Estrategias didácticas para el cuidado del medio ambiente en estudiantes de nivel inicial de Latinoamérica: Una revisión de la literatura (2016-2021). Polo Del Conocimiento, 7(8).
Rampasso, I. S., Anholon, R., Silva, D., Cooper Ordonez R. E. and Santa-Eulalia, L. A., Quelhas, O. L. G., Filho, W. L., & Granada Aguirre, L. F. (2019). Analysis of the perception of engineering students regarding sustainability. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 233, 461–467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.06.105
Sá, M. J., & Serpa, S. (2020). The covid-19 pandemic as an opportunity to foster the sustainable development of teaching in higher education. Sustainability (Switzerland), 12(20). https://doi.org/10.3390/su12208525
Sauvé, L. (2005). Educação ambiental: possibilidades e limitações. Educação e Pesquisa, 31(2). https://doi.org/10.1590/s1517-97022005000200012
Tobar, D. N., Carabalí-Banguero, D. J., & Bonilla, D. S. (2019). La huerta escolar como estrategia en el desarrollo de competencias y el pensamiento científico. Revista Interamericana de Investigación, Educación y Pedagogía, RIIEP, 13(1), 101–112. https://doi.org/10.15332/25005421/5462