Teachers and Students as Promoters or Repressors of Sustainable Education: Navigating the Blended Learning Landscape

Dusanka Boskovic (), Dzenana Husremovic, Merima Muslic and Amra Kapo
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Dusanka Boskovic: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dzenana Husremovic: Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Merima Muslic: Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amra Kapo: School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 24, 1-12

Abstract: Technology is acting as a catalyst for the transformation towards sustainability in education and as a means of reshaping the educational experience. This transformation is part of an overall transformation in our society, and education should be dedicated to creating satisfied students able to think autonomously, take responsibility for their views, and contribute to society. Both sustainable education and education for sustainability benefit from blended learning, which facilitates participatory teaching and empowers learners. The aim of our research was to determine teachers’ and students’ (a) awareness of the development of digital platforms for teaching and learning, (b) perception of their own digital skills, (c) use and experience of Coursera, and (d) attitudes towards the content and benefits of digital platforms, such as Coursera, for teaching and learning. The analysis was carried out using a questionnaire in which we collected feedback from students and teachers at the University of Sarajevo about their awareness and preferences of the contents offered by Coursera and their readiness to use those additional learning and teaching resources. The results of this study show that there is a lack of awareness of online e-learning platforms among students, with more than half of the sample professing ignorance about these sites. The identified lack of experience and a noticeable lack of motivation could present significant repressors in the transformation of education if not addressed properly.

Keywords: sustainable education; digital technologies; blended learning; personalized learning; Coursera (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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