Exploring the Impact of Socio-Scientific Issues and Scaffolding on Student Engagement and Performance: Implications for Education for Sustainable Development

Key Points

• The research aims to explore how socio-scientific issues and scaffolding affect student engagement and performance in chemistry education.
• Utilized various methods of socio-scientific issues (SSI)
• Implemented scaffolding techniques to enhance learning
• Focused on chemistry education and sustainable development
• Increased student engagement and performance through SSI and scaffolding approaches
• Demonstrated positive correlation between engagement levels and academic performance in chemistry
• Highlighted the importance of integrating sustainable development concepts in educational practices