Abstract
This systematic review of scientific literature published recently in the repository of University of Lisbon aimed to: (a) investigate the role of Information Technology and Communication in promoting discussion and sociopolitical action on socio-scientific controversies in schools in order to focus mainly on the development of the citizen in its different dimensions in order to participate actively and grounded in society and solving their problems; (b) investigate how is the development, implementation and study materials, methodologies and approaches that support teachers and students in this approach to science education, and; (c) identify the factors that positively and negatively influence the involvement in such actions. The results of the analyzed publications indicate that ICT is critical for the development of an approach from the perspective of education in Science that aims to be able to educate the people in citizenship.
Key words:
Science education; ICT; Web 2.0; Bibliographic revision