El Desarrollo Sostenible como Reto Pedagógico de la Universidad del Siglo XXI

Abstract

Currently, international organizations involved in education assign to universities the social responsibility of designing interdisciplinary approaches to the study of major global challenges. These global challenges, including sustainability, educational inclusion and development cooperation, present an opportunity for seeking synergies that will make the study of these challenges a reality in the classrooms of higher education centers. The objective of this work is to investigate the opportunities and barriers universities face for undertaking such missions. The methodology consists, in the first place, of constructing a theoretical framework that allows for establishing relationships within education for studying sustainability, inclusion, poverty and mobility. The second part deals with the technique of service learning and environmentalization of the university curriculum. We address the latter at a conceptual level as well as from perceptions of university teachers based on a qualitative study done by the Faculty of Education of the University of Malaga. The conclusions reveal the relationship between an education that ensures social and environmental justice, in addition to the difficulties of working towards sustainability due to the lack of training of university teaching staff.

Ubuntu y Minganismo: La socio-economía comunitaria

“…De aquí que, la estrategia de abordaje del territorio es fundamental, ya que, de ella depende la factibilidad de vinculación de los habitantes al proceso (Alexander, 2020;Alcalá-del-Olmo & Gutiérrez-Sánchez, 2020). El diagrama 1 muestra los sujetos y los procesos de esta investigación.…”

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“…Además, no podemos olvidar que el personal docente es un agente de cambio poderoso y que, por tanto, la respuesta educativa que dé, será necesaria para alcanzar los Objetivos del Desarrollo Sostenible . Educar para la sostenibilidad y para la inclusión son dos de los principales desafíos pedagógicos a los que se enfrenta la universidad (Alcalá-del-Olmo y Gutiérrez-Sánchez, 2020).…”

Investigating Students' Perceptions of Online Learning Use as a Digital Tool for Educational Sustainability During the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…The environmental element of e-learning system sustainability was explored by Dong et al ( 2009 ) and Roy et al ( 2008 ). Students and innovative pedagogies that bring them closer to the social reality and its core conflicts are the focus of attention in sustainable education, according to Alcalá del Olmo and Gutiérrez Sánchez ( 2019 ). The goal is for students to have a better grasp of their e-learning environment as a result.…”

“…The University should be a leading force in educating students about sustainability and the changes it necessitates. As a result, focusing on values that contribute to critical thinking and include sustainability issues in the content of subject materials via e-learning is a priority in education (Alcalá del Olmo and Gutiérrez Sánchez, 2019 ). In digital learning environments, students must also be able to engage directly in innovations, experiments, and shared experiences.…”