Systematic Review on Inclusive Education, Sustainability in Engineering: An Analysis with Mixed Methods and Data Mining Techniques

María Consuelo Sáiz-Manzanares, Sara Gutiérrez-González, Ángel Rodríguez, Lourdes Alameda Cuenca-Romero, Verónica Calderón and Miguel Ángel Queiruga-Dios
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María Consuelo Sáiz-Manzanares: Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences University of Burgos, Research Group DATAHES, Faculty of Health Sciences Pº Comendadores s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
Sara Gutiérrez-González: Department of Architectural Building and Building Engineering and Surveying, Higher Polytechnic School, University of Burgos, Research Group GIIE, Campus Milanera C/Villadiego s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
Ángel Rodríguez: Department of Architectural Building and Building Engineering and Surveying, Higher Polytechnic School, University of Burgos, Research Group GIIE, Campus Milanera C/Villadiego s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
Lourdes Alameda Cuenca-Romero: Department of Architectural Building and Building Engineering and Surveying, Higher Polytechnic School, University of Burgos, Research Group GIIE, Campus Milanera C/Villadiego s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
Verónica Calderón: Department of Architectural Building and Building Engineering and Surveying, Higher Polytechnic School, University of Burgos, Research Group GIIE, Campus Milanera C/Villadiego s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
Miguel Ángel Queiruga-Dios: Department of Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, University of Burgos, Research Group GIEC, P C/ Villadiego, 1, 09001 Burgos, Spain

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 17, 1-18

Abstract: In the last few years, research in the field of sustainability has experienced a significant increase in interest between sustainability and other areas (inclusive education, active methodologies, and society). Moreover, the use of mixed research methods (quantitative and qualitative) along with the application of data mining techniques, enables the analysis of information and the connection between the different studies. The objectives of this paper were: (1) To establish the results of the research related to the concepts of sustainability, inclusive education, and disability. (2) To study the key concepts that are detected in the articles selected with respect to the concepts of sustainability, inclusive education, disability, and their relations. In order to do so, two studies were carried out (quantitative and qualitative). In the first study, K-means and heat map clustering techniques were applied. In the second study, the technique of text mining was applied. One hundred and thirty-three scientific papers were studied, of which 54 fulfilled all the inclusion criteria. Three clusters were found in the first study; cluster 1 included the categories: inclusive society, educational innovation, and active methodologies. Cluster 2 included active methodologies and society and economy and cluster 3 included inclusive society and society and economy. In the second study, the highest Krippendorff’s Alpha coefficient were found in articles that linked sustainability with social transformation stemming from a change in education by means of the use of active teaching methods and technological resources. The research moves towards the development of competencies in sustainability at all stages of the educational system, and in all areas of knowledge.

Keywords: sustainability; inclusive education; data mining techniques; mixed methods; disability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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