Science Fiction in Science Education: A Systemic Review

Cristián Londoño-Proaño; Verónica Pérez-Gavilanes

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-09080-5_9

Science Fiction in Science Education: A Systemic Review

Cristián Londoño-Proaño^*
, Verónica Pérez-Gavilanes

^*Autor correspondiente de este trabajo

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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.

Idioma original	Inglés
Título de la publicación alojada	Perspectives and Trends in Education and Technology, Volume 2 - Selected Papers from ICITED25
Editores	João Vidal Carvalho, António Abreu, Manuel Silva, Eusébio Ferreira da Costa, José Alfredo Ferreira Costa
Editorial	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Páginas	78-87
Número de páginas	10
ISBN (versión impresa)	9783032090799
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-09080-5_9
Estado	Publicada - 2025
Publicado de forma externa	Sí
Evento	International Conference in Information Technology and Education, ICITED 2025 - Natal, Brasil Duración: 10 jul. 2025 → 12 jul. 2025

Serie de la publicación

Nombre	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volumen	1694 LNNS
ISSN (versión impresa)	2367-3370
ISSN (versión digital)	2367-3389

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Conferencia o congreso	International Conference in Information Technology and Education, ICITED 2025
País/Territorio	Brasil
Ciudad	Natal
Período	10/07/25 → 12/07/25

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Londoño-Proaño, C., & Pérez-Gavilanes, V. (2025). Science Fiction in Science Education: A Systemic Review. En J. V. Carvalho, A. Abreu, M. Silva, E. Ferreira da Costa, & J. A. F. Costa (Eds.), Perspectives and Trends in Education and Technology, Volume 2 - Selected Papers from ICITED25 (pp. 78-87). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 1694 LNNS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-09080-5_9

Londoño-Proaño, Cristián ; Pérez-Gavilanes, Verónica. / Science Fiction in Science Education : A Systemic Review. Perspectives and Trends in Education and Technology, Volume 2 - Selected Papers from ICITED25. editor / João Vidal Carvalho ; António Abreu ; Manuel Silva ; Eusébio Ferreira da Costa ; José Alfredo Ferreira Costa. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025. pp. 78-87 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).

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Science Fiction in Science Education: A Systemic Review. / Londoño-Proaño, Cristián; Pérez-Gavilanes, Verónica.
Perspectives and Trends in Education and Technology, Volume 2 - Selected Papers from ICITED25. ed. / João Vidal Carvalho; António Abreu; Manuel Silva; Eusébio Ferreira da Costa; José Alfredo Ferreira Costa. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025. p. 78-87 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 1694 LNNS).

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