Awareness and Knowledge of the Sustainable Development Goals in Teacher Training

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ID21660244
AuthorsMarta Gómez Gómez (0000-0003-3253-6822, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos), Desiré García-Lázaro (0000-0002-7161-5665, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos)
Year2023
Volume27
Issue3
Pages243-264
Publication date2023-11-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueProfesorado Revista de Currículum y Formación del Profesorado (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1138-414X • E-ISSN: 1989-6395
PublisherEditorial de la Universidad de Granada (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.30827/profesorado.v27i3.27948
OpenAlexW4389565131
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited8

The urgent commitment of educational institutions to achieve Education for Sustainable Development leads us to propose studies such as this one. In particular, the main objective of this study is to analyze the degree of awareness and knowledge about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among students studying Education Degrees (Degree and Master) (n = 153) at a public university, and their perception of the possibilities of working with them. The mixed methodology and ad hoc questionnaire validated by experts allowed for a descriptive and inferential analysis of the data. The results suggest that there is a need to improve awareness, training, and implementation of the SDGs in university teacher training. Some improvement was perceived when comparing prior and final knowledge, with a significant association detected between the latter and the academic year. Of all the educational stages, Higher Education is considered the most favourable for working on the SDGs, with university students becoming promoters of this challenge. In general, they consider that SDGs 4, 5, 3, and 16 (in that order) require the most attention, with significant differences depending on the academic year. The study calls for a review of the curricula for Education Degrees, and for the implementation of more teaching, research, and institutionalization initiatives to address the challenges of the 2030 Agenda

Business · Curriculum · Education for sustainable development · Higher education · Institutionalisation · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Sustainable development · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Higher Education and Sustainability · Medicine · Psychology · Sustainability in Higher Education

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