Abstract
This study reviews the use of science fiction as a pedagogical tool in science education, highlighting its role as a motivational, inspirational and instructive resource. Science fiction can facilitate the teaching of complex scientific concepts, encourage critical thinking, and enhance creativity in students. Through a systemic review of the literature in databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, ERIC, EBSCO, SciELO and Google Scholar. The findings are grouped into four categories: films, interdisciplinary approaches, narratives and audiovisual resources. The results show that science fiction increases students’ motivation, scientific understanding, and critical thinking, offering a holistic and contextualized learning experience.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Perspectives and Trends in Education and Technology, Volume 2 - Selected Papers from ICITED25 |
| Editors | João Vidal Carvalho, António Abreu, Manuel Silva, Eusébio Ferreira da Costa, José Alfredo Ferreira Costa |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH |
| Pages | 78-87 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783032090799 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2025 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | International Conference in Information Technology and Education, ICITED 2025 - Natal, Brazil Duration: 10 Jul 2025 → 12 Jul 2025 |
Publication series
| Name | Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems |
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| Volume | 1694 LNNS |
| ISSN (Print) | 2367-3370 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2367-3389 |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference in Information Technology and Education, ICITED 2025 |
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| Country/Territory | Brazil |
| City | Natal |
| Period | 10/07/25 → 12/07/25 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.
Keywords
- Education
- Pedagogy
- Science Education
- Science Fiction