A systematic review of rural science education: Key ideas for designing teaching and learning sequences

In this article we present a systematic review and a brief bibliometric analysis to situate the international research on Rural Science Education in highly recognized databases. The purpose of this article is to propose fruitful approaches to design teaching and learning sequences in rural science education context, understood as a complex space where migration, economy, culture, climate change among other issues intersect. Results show that rural science education is not vastly explored, and that the empirical research is limited. Recommendations are bounded with other ways of knowing and the recognition of the local knowledges that are specific to the rural context, and key ideas for the design of Teaching and Learning sequences are proposed and exemplified to advance in this field.

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Journal of Technology and Science Education
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2026-02-12
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https://doi.org/10.3926/jotse.3156
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Indigenous and Place-Based Education
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A systematic review of rural science education: Key ideas for designing teaching and learning sequences

Catalina Iturbe-Sarunić, Brant G. Miller, Cristian Merino
Journal of Technology and Science Education
Indigenous and Place-Based Education
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A systematic review of rural science education: Key ideas for designing teaching and learning sequences

Catalina Iturbe-Sarunić, Brant G. Miller, Cristian Merino
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Abstract

In this article we present a systematic review and a brief bibliometric analysis to situate the international research on Rural Science Education in highly recognized databases. The purpose of this article is to propose fruitful approaches to design teaching and learning sequences in rural science education context, understood as a complex space where migration, economy, culture, climate change among other issues intersect. Results show that rural science education is not vastly explored, and that the empirical research is limited. Recommendations are bounded with other ways of knowing and the recognition of the local knowledges that are specific to the rural context, and key ideas for the design of Teaching and Learning sequences are proposed and exemplified to advance in this field.

Journal of Technology and Science EducationVol. 16(1)
University of Idaho (US), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL), Austral University of Chile (CL), Pontificial Catholic University of Valparaiso (CL)
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
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Openalex Percentile: Top 59%
Indigenous and Place-Based Education
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