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What do engineering students learn in sustainability courses? The effect of the pedagogical approach
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Autor/a:
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Segalàs Coral, Jordi; Ferrer Balas, Dídac; Mulder, Karel F.
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Otros autores:
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Mecànica de Fluids; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Ciència dels Materials i Enginyeria Metal·lúrgica; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. STH - Sostenibilitat, Tecnologia i Humanisme |
Abstract:
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The introduction of sustainable development (SD) courses into engineering education has been a key
goal for many technological universities, accreditation agencies and national and international university
networks. This paper presents the results of a 5-year research project that analysed how SD competences
were introduced into technological universities. To evaluate which pedagogical approach best facilitates
SD learning, ten courses on sustainability from five European technological universities were analysed
using conceptual maps as assessment tools. The findings show that:
Students initially perceived sustainability as mainly related to technology, which they
consider should be able to resolve the environmental problems of the planet. They sawlittle
relevance in the social and attitudinal aspects of sustainability. This misunderstanding was
partially redressed by the course.
Courses that apply a more community-oriented and constructive, active learning pedagogical
approach, increase students’ knowledge of SD.
This paper presents the methodology and results of the research, as well as recommendations for the
teaching of SD in technological universities. |
Abstract:
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Peer Reviewed |
Materia(s):
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-Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ensenyament i aprenentatge::Innovació i Investigació educativa -Pedagogy, education and praxis -Sustainability -Education -Pedagogy -Conceptual maps -Pedagogia -- Investigació |
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spain
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ |
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Artículo - Versión publicada Artículo |
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