Sustainable development modules

Algorithm development and implementation in university educational programs

Bibliographic Data

ID22167802
AuthorsSergey BESPALYY (0000-0002-7462-5340, Innovative University of Eurasia, corresponding author), Alma Mussina (S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University), Yuriy Kolesnikov (0000-0002-4057-0943, S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University), Yelena Bespalaya (123 Certification (Canada)), Egor Prokhorov (Innovative University of Eurasia)
Year2025
Volume10
Publication date2025-09-10
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2504-284X • E-ISSN: 2504-284X
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/feduc.2025.1602990
OpenAlexW4414086661
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited17

This study analyses the experience of integrating sustainable development modules into the curricula of two Kazakh universities. Unlike most Western models, the project is adapted to the conditions of a developing country, taking into account limited resources and institutional barriers. Key findings include an increase in students’ knowledge, but a group of “ecological indifference” was identified that requires special pedagogical approaches. Practical difficulties, such as resistance from teachers, and the rigidity of the curriculum reduce the effectiveness of integration. The study offers not only an implementation algorithm, but also a framework for its adaptation in other post-Soviet contexts, filling a gap in the literature on sustainable development for developing regions

Curriculum · Kazakh · Sustainable development · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Ergonomics and Human Factors · Sustainability in Higher Education

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