Students’ Perception about Sustainability in the Engineering School of Bilbao (University of the Basque Country): Insertion Level and Importance
| Autor: | Zaloa Aginako Arri, María Teresa Guraya Díez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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media_common.quotation_subject Geography Planning and Development 0211 other engineering and technologies TJ807-830 engineering education 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law sustainability insertion level TD194-195 01 natural sciences Renewable energy sources Perception Political science GE1-350 students’ activity 021108 energy 0105 earth and related environmental sciences media_common Sustainable development sustainable development Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry Subsidy Public relations Environmental sciences Work (electrical) Action (philosophy) Engineering education Sustainability business |
| Zdroj: | Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación instname Sustainability Volume 13 Issue 15 Universidad de Cantabria (UC) Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 8673, p 8673 (2021) |
| Popis: | Almost three decades have passed since the Rio declaration, and after numerous initiatives developed to include sustainability in higher education, with the support of Education for Sustainable Development, it is worth wondering at what point is the process of inserting sustainability in university degrees. To clarify this question, engineering students were inquired, at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), about their perception of the insertion-level of sustainability and the importance they give to it (in environmental, social, and economic dimensions). The novelty of this study lies in the use of a new questionnaire, based on the students’ activity. The instrument was designed ad hoc and was previously validated for this study. The results indicate a low insertion level of sustainability in its three dimensions in three engineering degrees analysed. Nevertheless, the research also shows that the students give great importance to Sustainable Development (SD), either in academic, personal, or professional spheres. The low insertion level of SD and the high interest of students should be considered by the academic institution as an opportunity to deep in its holistic approach to promote the integration of SD in university curricula, not only in engineering degrees. This work has been carried out within the educational innovation project PIE 135/2019-2020, subsidized by the vice-chancellor’s office for innovation, social commitment, and cultural action of UPV/EHU. |
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