Interactivity in science museums and the development of logical thinking in students: a bibliometric study

Romero-Carazas R.; Román-Mireles A.; Loayza-Apaza Y.T.; Bernedo-Moreira D.H. · Salud, Ciencia y Tecnologia - Serie de Conferencias (2023) · DOI: 10.56294/sctconf2023388

Resumen

Introduction: the development of students' critical thinking can greatly benefit from the experiential learning opportunities offered by non-formal museum education, as it focuses on interaction, didactics and playfulness. Objective: to conduct a worldwide bibliometric analysis of scientific production in Scopus on interactivity in science museums and the development of critical thinking in students, from 2008 to 2023. Methods: a bibliometric analysis was conducted to define the metrics of scientific production. The indicators were obtained from 277 documents chosen from the Scopus database using keywords in English (interactivity, science, museums, logical thinking). Results: it was observed that between 2018 and 2023 there was a notable upturn in the number of papers published on the subject (70,8 %). The country with the highest rate of scientific production was China (9,4 %; n=32), while Kazan Federal University is the institution with the most publications (n=5). The journal Sustainability Switzerland published 10 papers, while the most cited journal was Plos One with 50 citations, with the author Bronkhorst, H. (n=2 papers) being the most cited (n=24). Conclusions: studies on the subject have evolved over time in terms of quantity, thematic diversity, quality and collaboration, due to the interactive nature of science museums that offer a valuable alternative to traditional classrooms for the cultivation of critical thinking skills outside the traditional school environment. © Autor(es); 2023.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de Moquegua