Teaching Sustainable Development Goals to University Students: A Cross-Country Case-Based Study
| Autor: | Clara Vasconcelos, Joana Silva, Cristina S. C. Calheiros, Grzegorz Mikusiński, Katarzyna Iwińska, Ioanna G. Skaltsa, Katarzyna Krakowska |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Předmět: |
pro-environmental behaviours
Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Geography Planning and Development TJ807-830 Management Monitoring Policy and Law international project sustainability TD194-195 Renewable energy sources Environmental sciences case-based teaching higher education GE1-350 |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability, Vol 14, Iss 1593, p 1593 (2022) Sustainability; Volume 14; Issue 3; Pages: 1593 |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| Popis: | With the purpose of analysing if case-based teaching methodology could improve higher education students’ knowledge about sustainable development, a quasi-experimental study was conducted in an international project (PASSION—Partnership for Sustainable Development and Social Innovation) and in five countries (Greece, Poland, Portugal and Sweden). Cases were interdisciplinary and focused on sustainable development goals aligned with common worldwide dilemmas like, for example, food consumption, organic farm or nature protection. Our sample consisted of 104 university students aged between 18 and 58 years, where 53% were female. Standardized pre- and post-tests were administered, and a significant improvement in sustainable development knowledge was observed considering three main questions in the pooled dataset (t103 = −7.324; p = 0.000). Regarding the four cases applications where results were more significant, an in-depth analysis was conducted, allowing the project team to better understand participants answers to multiple-choice and open questions which are analysed and discussed individually. Our results demonstrate that the case-based teaching improved the knowledge of sustainable development goals, which is expected to induce positive changes in pro-environmental behaviours. We also point out the potential of case-based teaching applied in a cross-country manner. The scheme is particularly valuable in dealing with complex sustainability dilemmas that show better their global perspectives. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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