Sustainability in the University: A Study of Its Presence in Curricula, Teachers and Students of Education

Carmen Solís-Espallargas, Jorge Ruiz-Morales, Dolores Limón-Domínguez and Rocío Valderrama-Hernández
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Carmen Solís-Espallargas: Faculty of Education, Universidad de Sevilla, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
Jorge Ruiz-Morales: Faculty of Education, Universidad de Sevilla, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
Dolores Limón-Domínguez: Faculty of Education, Universidad de Sevilla, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
Rocío Valderrama-Hernández: Faculty of Education, Universidad de Sevilla, 41013 Sevilla, Spain

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 23, 1-14

Abstract: This work forms part of the R + D + i ‘Training project in Spanish universities for professionals as agents of change in order meet the challenges facing society’ (Educación e Innovación Social para la Sostenibilidad (EDINSOST) 2017–2019). The purpose is to analyse the presence of sustainability in terms of curriculum content and training in competence for students, teachers and the curricula of Science of Education degree courses at the University of Seville. In this context, the curricula of the Degree in Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Pedagogy have been analysed. Two questionnaires have been drawn up, and four reflection groups have been created—in which, a total of 49 teachers and 170 students have participated. The results show that there is a low presence of sustainability in Science of Education degree courses. The teachers express the opinion that they are engaged in sustainable initiatives and have an interest in ethical models. The students express a high degree of interest in receiving sustainability training. Findings provide information for introducing innovation into the university curriculum and the training of teachers and students in order to improve their competency in sustainability.

Keywords: competency in sustainability; science of education; students; teachers; higher education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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