scholarly journals Assessment of the Development of Professional Skills in University Students: Sustainability and Serious Games

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noemi Peña Miguel ◽  
Javier Corral Lage ◽  
Ana Mata Galindez
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
University Students ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Professional Skills ◽  
The Sustainable Development

This study assesses the development of professional skills in university students using serious games (SG), from a sustainability perspective. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were set by the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Universities are strategic agents in the transformation process towards sustainability. This way, they should be committed to promoting such sustainable values in the students through curricular sustainability, implementing active methodologies and SG for that purpose. Transversal skills are essential for the development of future graduates. The objective of this study was to assess which professional skills should be developed through the SG called The Island, to improve the degree of student satisfaction with the incorporation of a sustainable curriculum. The data were obtained using a questionnaire, and then analysed using linear regression models, with their inference estimated through the goodness of fit and ANOVA. The first results indicated that the implementation of the SG promoted a strengthening of the students' sustainable curriculum through the development of those skills. It was concluded that the key to success in education for sustainable development is improving the development of strategic thinking, collaborative thinking, and self-awareness, in addition to encouraging systemic, critical, and problem-solving thinking.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Development of Professional Skills in University Students: Sustainability and Serious Games

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noemi Peña Miguel ◽  
Javier Corral Lage ◽  
Ana Mata Galindez
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
University Students ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Goodness Of Fit Test ◽  
Professional Skills ◽  
First Results

In this study, we analyze the development of key professional skills for sustainability (KPSS) in university students using serious games (SG) from a sustainability perspective. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were set by the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Universities are strategic agents in the transformation process towards sustainability. Thus, universities should be committed to promoting such skills in their students through sustainable curricula by implementing active methodologies and using SG for that purpose. KPSS are essential for the development of future graduates. The aim of this study is to determine what KPSS have to be developed through the SG “The Island”, in order to improve the degree of satisfaction towards the incorporation of a sustainable curriculum among the students. The data were obtained using a questionnaire and then analyzed using linear regression models, with their inferences estimated through a goodness of fit test and ANOVA. The first results indicated that implementation of the SG promoted a strengthening of the students' sustainable curriculum through the development of related skills. It was concluded that the key to success in education for sustainable development is to improve the development of strategic thinking, collaborative thinking, and self-awareness, in addition to encouraging systemic, critical, and problem-solving thinking.

Transformation Development and Eco-Environmental Protection of Resource-Exhausted City

2013 ◽  
Vol 340 ◽  
pp. 1045-1049 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shi Xian Sun ◽  
Yao Shun Zhu ◽  
Cun Yu Cai ◽  
Yong Mei Li ◽  
Rui Tao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Geological Hazards ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Over Exploitation ◽  
Ecological Construction ◽  
The Relationship

In order to ensure the sustainable development of resource-exhausted cities,with Dongchuan disrict of Kunming as an example, the achievements and problems in the economic transformation, as well the relationship between the geological hazards and mining were analysed,the results showed that Dongchuan has achieved good results in the process of transformation in economy, city transformation, and ecological construction.However, the basic cause of severe natural disasters lie in over-exploitation is ignored for the misunderstanding of the causes of geological disasters.Therefore, the prominent problem in the development of transformation is the insufficient emphasis on eco-environmental protection.Resource-exhausted cities must pay attention to ecological construction in the transformation process for keeping the economic and environmental sustainability.

scholarly journals Perception and Knowledge on Climate Change: A Case Study of University Students in Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bezon Kumar ◽  
Arif Ibne Asad ◽  
Purnima Banik
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
University Students ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The University ◽  
Change Problem

This paper mainly investigates the perception and knowledge on climate change of the university students in Bangladesh. To carry out this study, primary data are collected from 370 students and uses several statistical methods. Perception and knowledge on the causes, effects and mitigation ways of climate change problems, and perceived duties to combat against climate change are analyzed with descriptive statistics. This paper finds that deforestation is the main cause of global warming and climate change and, the effects of climate change is very serious on people’s health. Majority portion of the students think that it is difficult to combat against climate change problem because it has already been too late to take action. Besides this study also finds that government is crucially responsible for combating against climate change problem. The study calls for government mainly besides industry and youths to aware people about the causes, effects, mitigation ways of climate change so that they can contribute to the sustainable development by mitigating climate change problem.

scholarly journals Pedagogical professions. In support of a green and human transition

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-20
Author(s):  
Simona Sandrini
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Young People ◽  
University Students ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Planetary Boundaries ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Climate Crisis

An increasing number of initiatives related to Agenda 2030 are being launched. Educators, trainers and teachers are dedicated themselves to interpret the approach to sustainability in light of the climate crisis and within the planetary boundaries. Looking toward the future, the pedagogical professions in their core can help the younger generation to recompose the prospective of “global human”, avoiding the risk of flattening sustainability on purely functional devices that forget the value and relational texture of human dignity. Coordinating experiences is crucial to support a transition both green and human. This means preparing fraternal training environments in which young people experience the culture of relation and proximity, with the intent of realising the sustainable development goals. This contribution presents a laboratory of dialogue on the paradigmatic union between sustainable development and fraternity, experience by young university students.   Professioni pedagogiche. A sostegno di una transizione verde e umana Si moltiplicano le iniziative nel solco dell’Agenda 2030. Educatori, formatori, pedagogisti e insegnanti sono impegnati a interpretare l’accostamento alla sostenibilità, tra l’allarme della crisi climatica e dentro i confini planetari. Volgendosi verso orizzonti di senso, le professioni del pedagogico possono aiutare le giovani generazioni a ricomporre un intero umano, evitando il rischio di appiattire la sostenibilità su dispositivi puramente funzionali che dimenticano la valenza e la trama relazionale della dignità umana. Coordinare esperienze in questa chiave di sostegno a una transizione che sia al contempo verde e umana, può significare predisporre ambienti formativi fraterni in cui i giovani sperimentino la cultura dell’incontro e della prossimità, anche per avverare i sustainable development goals. Il contributo presenta un’esperienza di laboratorio vissuta in mezzo a giovani studenti universitari, di dialogo sul connubio paradigmatico tra sviluppo sostenibile e fraternità.

scholarly journals Sustainable Environments in Education: Results on the Effects of the New Environments in Learning Processes of University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Galán-Casado ◽  
Alvaro Moraleda ◽  
María Luisa Martínez-Martí ◽  
Miguel Ángel Pérez-Nieto
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
University Students ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Teaching Learning

Within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals, it is necessary to move towards quality education that promotes opportunities based on the principles of equity and equality. For this reason, the environment where the teaching–learning process occurs plays a fundamental role. Our research shows the results of the effects of the environment in the learning processes of university students (N = 33). Using a method of sampling experiences, the students assessed how the new environment learning (NEL) compared to the traditional classroom (TC) encouraged their attention, participation in class, creativity, curiosity, critical thinking, motivation to learn and mood (hedonic tone and activation level). In addition, the students assessed to what extent the class seemed visually appealing to them. The design was of repeated measures, so that the experiences of the same subjects in both classrooms were evaluated over a period of 53 days. Over this period of time, after finishing each of the classes selected for the study, the participants received a message on their mobile phones with a link to a short ad hoc questionnaire that evaluated their experience in relation to the learning environment of the classes they had just attended. In total, we recorded 359 responses in relation to the TC and 209 in relation to the NEL. The results show statistically significant differences in the degree of participation and visual appeal, with higher levels in the NEL. These elements are vital in achieving the education for sustainable development, oriented towards critical thinking, responsibility and social transformation.

scholarly journals Students’ Participation in Search for Sustainability: A Case Study from Lithuania

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-72
Author(s):  
Asta Valackienė ◽  
Brigita Kairienė
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Student Involvement ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
School Transformation ◽  
Change Processes ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Transformation Processes

Abstract While many studies explain the contributions of economics and environmental protection to social sustainability, and discuss how to achieve sustainable development (SD) through education, less is known about change processes in order to ensure the sustainable development at school. The authors emphasize that as active members of the school community, students should get involved in the school transformation processes. However, is a contemporary school ready for this? The study aims at answering the following questions: How are students as active participants of educational relationship involved in the change processes and how should their involvement be managed seeking sustainability by examining the education institution located in Lithuania? The findings demonstrate that the process of the student involvement in the school transformation process has been explored applying the qualitative approach strategies (integrated theoretical model for change management and case study) from two points of view: theoretical (by analyzing the documents governing the school transformation process) and practical (by analyzing the reflections of the school principal’s in-depth interview concerning the student involvement in school transformation processes).

scholarly journals Based on the Construction of University Library and the Evaluation of Space Service Quality

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Ying
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
University Students ◽  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Space Environment ◽  
Evaluation Index ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
University Library

In order to strengthen the construction of university library, promote the sustainable development of university library, and provide a good library space environment for university students, this paper expounds the quality evaluation of university library by establishing the evaluation index of space service quality, and puts forward the ways to improve the service quality of University Library for reference.

scholarly journals Accounting for Individual Differences in Connectedness to Nature: Personality and Gender Differences

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1693 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annamaria Di Fabio ◽  
Marc Rosen
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
University Students ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Connectedness To Nature ◽  
Development Framework

In the psychology of sustainability and the sustainable development framework, regarding the specific focus on the natural environment, the construct of connectedness to nature is studied in depth for its potential for environmental management. The present research focuses on individual differences, examining the relationships between connectedness to nature and the Big Five personality traits in 459 Italian university students. This work analyzes whether gender differences emerge with respect to connectedness to nature, answering a more exploratory research question, since previous studies have not considered this aspect. The results show that agreeableness and extraversion are positively associated with connectedness to nature in Italian university students. No gender differences emerged with respect to connectedness to nature. Also, the relationship between connectedness to nature and personality traits was mainly found to be gender invariant. Future perspectives for research and intervention are offered in the psychology of sustainability and the sustainable development framework.

scholarly journals Designing learning scenarios for serious games with ARGILE

2014 ◽  
pp. 227-249
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Design Phase ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Learning Scenarios

The design of Serious Games for training in complex areas of expertise presents many difficulties related to trainers’ participation in the design phase, the formalization of scenarios describing highly complex situations, the limited number of scenarios in Serious Games due to their high costs, and the low re-use level of real-life scenarios. This study proposes functional and technical infrastructure with ARGILE (Architecture for Representations, Games, Interactions, and Learning among Experts) for design of Serious Games. We illustrate our solution applied to a project in the sustainable development field.

scholarly journals Ecological awareness of university students about UN sustainable development goals at global, national and regional levels

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 215-219
Author(s):  
O. M. Kazakova ◽  
T. N. Malinovskaia ◽  
B. A. Fedulov ◽  
E. V. Romanova ◽  
E. G. Zavgorodnii ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
University Students ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Ecological Awareness ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Global Problems ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The United Nations

The article presents a research of the ecological awareness of young people studying at universities. The research was carried out in the framework of global issues, including environmental, presented as goals in the United Nations program of 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The UN SDGs is a comprehensive global framework for the better future of the planet and its people aimed at solving urgent problems in the world and adopted by global community. The authors conducted a sociological survey of university students living mostly in the South-West of Siberia about their knowledge of the Sustainable Development Goals and understanding of global problems that humanity is facing. They questioned the respondents about their opinion on the priority of global issues – what problems must be solved first of all: environmental, social or economic. The problems in the questionnaire were presented in the wording of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The respondents have chosen the most urgent problems at global, national and regional levels. Their priorities were not the same at different levels. At the same time the research have shown that many university students in the surveyed region do not know about the United Nations program of 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which began in 2015 and has been in progress already for four years. To study young people’s attitude to solving global problems, the university students were asked if they can help and what they can personally do in that respect. The survey revealed active position of many students toward ecological and other problems. The results of the research were analyzed and presented in the form of seven tables.

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