Hydrogen: Jurnal Kependidikan Kimia
Vol. 14 No. 1 (2026): February 2026

Socio-Scientific Issues in Chemistry Education for Improving 21st Century Skills: A Systematic Literature Review

Okmarisa, Heppy (Unknown)
Eka Sabila, Dwi (Unknown)
Maharani, Deswita (Unknown)
Sari, Nurmala (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Feb 2026

Abstract

This Systematic Literature Review (SLR) investigates the integration of Socio-Scientific Issues (SSI) in chemistry education to foster 21st-century skills. Using the PRISMA framework, 15 empirical studies published between 2020 and 2025 were analyzed from Google Scholar, SINTA, and Scopus. The findings indicate that SSI-based learning significantly impacts various student competencies, with the highest distribution of improvement observed in Critical Thinking (38%) and Science Literacy (31%), followed by Argumentation (13%). Additionally, Problem Solving, Creative Thinking, and Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) each contributed 6% to the reported outcomes. The integration of real-world issues, such as green chemistry and polymer waste, proved effective in bridging abstract chemistry concepts with social-environmental responsibility. This study concludes that SSI serves as a vital catalyst for transforming chemistry pedagogy. Future research should focus on developing standardized assessment instruments to measure the long-term retention of these skills.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

hydrogen

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Subject

Chemistry Education

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Hydrogen: The Chemistry Education Journal published by the Chemistry Education Study Program which contains articles raised from the results of conceptual research and studies in chemistry and chemistry education including education and learning, device development, media and learning ...