Impact of sustainability education on senior student attitudes and behaviors: evidence from India

IF 3 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Sanjeev M.A., Reena Agrawal, Raihan Taqui Syed, Thangaraja Arumugam, Praveena K.
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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to ascertain the impact education for sustainable development (ESD) on knowledge, attitude and behavior among senior (last year undergraduate) Indian students.

Design/methodology/approach

This study is a cross-sectional causal investigation with descriptive design using survey method. It uses the knowledge, attitude and behaviors toward the sustainable development scales of the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD) for data collection and partial least-square structural equation modelling for empirically testing the proposed research model.

Findings

The study results establish the importance of sustainability education on knowledge, attitude and behavior. The impact of knowledge on behavior is direct and partially mediated through the attitudinal pathway – indicating central and peripheral routes sustainability related information processing and attitude formation. The results also indicate poor knowledge of the impact of socio-cultural issues on sustainability.

Research limitations/implications

The study results will help assess the impact current ESD initiatives in India and redesign the ESD curriculum in line with ESD for 2030 initiatives to facilitate the achievement of UN’s sustainable development goals by 2030. This study is limited to senior students and offers scope for extension to other groups.

Social implications

The study results can help redesign the sustainability curriculum at the school and undergraduate levels in the country in line with ESD for 2023 objectives. The results indicate an urgent need to include the impact of sociocultural issues on sustainability to sensitize Indian students towards the same.

Originality/value

This study contributes to the sustainability education literature by assessing the impact of sustainability curricula on sustainability knowledge, attitude and behavior among Indian senior students – hitherto uninvestigated. It also will help in the informed redesign/ improvement of ESD curriculum under the ESD for 2030 initiatives.

可持续发展教育对高年级学生态度和行为的影响:来自印度的证据
目的 本研究旨在确定可持续发展教育(ESD)对印度高年级(本科最后一年)学生的知识、态度和行为的影响。研究结果研究结果证明了可持续发展教育对知识、态度和行为的重要性。知识对行为的影响是直接的,部分是通过态度途径产生的--这表明与可持续发展相关的信息处理和态度形成的中心和外围途径。研究限制/意义研究结果将有助于评估印度当前可持续发展教育倡议的影响,并根据 2030 年可持续发展教育倡议重新设计可持续发展教育课程,以促进到 2030 年实现联合国可持续发展目标。社会影响研究结果有助于根据 2023 年可持续发展教育目标,重新设计印度学校和本科阶段的可持续发展课程。本研究通过评估可持续发展课程对印度高年级学生的可持续发展知识、态度和行为的影响,为可持续发展教育文献做出了贡献。它还将有助于根据 2030 年可持续发展教育倡议,对可持续发展教育课程进行知情的重新设计/改进。
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CiteScore
6.60
自引率
19.40%
发文量
85
期刊介绍: The aim of International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education is to provide up-to-date information on new developments and trends on sustainability in a higher education context, and to catalyse networking and information exchange on sustainable development as a whole, and on the SDGs in particular, on a global basis. Authors are invited to submit papers from the following areas: Environmental management systems, Sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goals, Curricular innovation, Campus greening, Operational aspects of universities, Energy, water, recycling, waste management, Planning and design of campuses, Environmental reports, Environmental policies and action plans, Staff and student initiatives. Other themes associated to the above or emerging topics will also be considered
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