CRISES OF THE WORLD, CRISES OF THE SCIENCE EDUCATION? LET´S TAKE A CRISIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY!

TitleCRISES OF THE WORLD, CRISES OF THE SCIENCE EDUCATION? LET´S TAKE A CRISIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY!
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2022
AuthorsJanoušková, S, Bílek, M
JournalJournal of Baltic Science Education
Volume21
Issue5
Start Page744-746
PaginationContinuous
Date PublishedOctober/2022
Type of ArticleEditorial
ISSN1648-3898
Other NumbersE-ISSN 2538-7138
KeywordsEcological Footprint, energy crises, scientific thinking, sustainable development
Abstract

The world faces several crises in the last years. There have been more active conflicts presently than at any time since 1945. More than 82 million refugees must live away from their homes. The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and caused economic and social disruption, whose further consequences related to human health and further aspects of well-being can be only estimated so far. Many countries are fighting climate change for a long time and this “fight” has been disrupted by unprecedented energy crises that changes our energy goals from day to day. We are surrounded by uncertainty and worries about the future which rises of populist forces even in the democratic part of the world. So, there is no doubt that we are living through challenging times. There are many strategies for coping with these challenges, one of them is acceptance. It allows us to see reality in the present moment and to move forward. But still, there will likely be many options to choose. We believe that science education is (can become) a means for explaining possibilities and our chances. At least in some of the above crises. And sustainable development indicators with good narratives can be effective educational and information tools bringing evidence about changes in the society and environment (Janoušková et al., 2022).

URLhttps://oaji.net/articles/2022/987-1667236403.pdf
DOI10.33225/jbse/22.21.744
Refereed DesignationRefereed
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