Inquiry based experiments to enhance sustainability literacy: A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis

Authors

  • Ari Syahidul Shidiq Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia
    ID Indonesia
  • Zamira Zia'ul Huda Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia
    ID Indonesia
  • Sri Yamtinah Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia
    ID Indonesia
  • Maria Ulfa Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia
    ID Indonesia
  • Mohammad Masykuri Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia
    ID Indonesia
  • Agung Nugroho Catur Saputro Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia
    ID Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62672/joease.v3i2.98

Keywords:

Inquiry based experiment, Inquiry labs, Sustainability literacy, Systematic literature review , Bibliometric analysis

Abstract

This study aims to explore inquiry-based experiments' educational aspects, levels of inquiry, and contributions to sustainability literacy. In this study, a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis were used. A systematic literature review in this study used a PRISMA flow diagram, and the bibliometric analysis was conducted using VOS Viewer. Using systematic literature review 79 articles were analyzed, focusing on three main aspects: pedagogy/education, levels of inquiry, and sustainability literacy. A bibliometric analysis was also used in this study.  A RIS format of articles was compiled and then used for the bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer. The bibliometric analysis focused on network overlay, density visualization, and author and co-author relationships. The results of this study indicate that inquiry-based experiments significantly enhance students' understanding of scientific concepts, motivation, and essential scientific skills such as hypothesis formulation, experiment design, data collection, and analysis. This literature review also reveals a gap in integrating sustainability literacy into inquiry-based experiments. Although some studies have incorporated green chemistry principles and real-world applications, only a few explicitly promote sustainability literacy. This underscores an opportunity for future research to design inquiry-based experiments that more directly address sustainability literacy.

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30-06-2025

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Shidiq, A. S., Huda, Z. Z., Yamtinah, S., Ulfa, M., Masykuri, M., & Saputro, A. N. C. (2025). Inquiry based experiments to enhance sustainability literacy: A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis. Journal of Environment and Sustainability Education, 3(2), 287–303. https://doi.org/10.62672/joease.v3i2.98

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