Trends on Science Education Research Topics in Education Journals

This research aims to identify the trends in the field of science education, during the last decade. Generally, these trends are compatible with the developments in the field of science education, which mostly emphasize teaching practices and methods. Similar projects have been carried out during previous decades, focusing on research articles published in journals specializing in science education. Instead, the emphasis of this study is on journals that focus generally on the field of education research. The findings show that there are articles in these journals addressing science education and overall, they reflect the developments in the research of the particular field.