Service-Learning in Environmental Education of Primary Preservice Teachers: Advancing SDGs and Improving Attitudes Towards Sustainable Development
This research analyzes the effect of implementing a Service-Learning (SL) program in the Environmental Education (EE) subject of the Primary Education Degree. The SL project was evaluated and the change in Attitudes towards Sustainable Development (ASD) of 44 preservice teachers was measured, consid...
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| description | This research analyzes the effect of implementing a Service-Learning (SL) program in the Environmental Education (EE) subject of the Primary Education Degree. The SL project was evaluated and the change in Attitudes towards Sustainable Development (ASD) of 44 preservice teachers was measured, considering Environment, Economy, Society, and Education as dimensions, using a pretest-posttest experimental design with no control group. The assessment of the SL project was favorable in all items (the purpose of the project, the training aspects, and the logistical and institutional aspects) and a significant improvement in ASD was observed in all dimensions. No significant differences were found in ASD based on the gender variable. It can be concluded that the inclusion of SL projects in the EE program significantly improves ASD while aligning education with the SDGs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-90af4b029e3648779b4e67b6263d81d82025-01-24T13:30:35ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022025-01-011519810.3390/educsci15010098Service-Learning in Environmental Education of Primary Preservice Teachers: Advancing SDGs and Improving Attitudes Towards Sustainable DevelopmentMaría Diez-Ojeda0Marián Queiruga-Dios1Miguel Ángel Queiruga-Dios2Department of Specific Didactics, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, SpainAccompaniment Institute, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, 28223 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Specific Didactics, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, SpainThis research analyzes the effect of implementing a Service-Learning (SL) program in the Environmental Education (EE) subject of the Primary Education Degree. The SL project was evaluated and the change in Attitudes towards Sustainable Development (ASD) of 44 preservice teachers was measured, considering Environment, Economy, Society, and Education as dimensions, using a pretest-posttest experimental design with no control group. The assessment of the SL project was favorable in all items (the purpose of the project, the training aspects, and the logistical and institutional aspects) and a significant improvement in ASD was observed in all dimensions. No significant differences were found in ASD based on the gender variable. It can be concluded that the inclusion of SL projects in the EE program significantly improves ASD while aligning education with the SDGs.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15/1/98service-leaningsustainable development goalseducation for sustainable developmentsustainable developmentenvironmental educationteacher training |
| spellingShingle | María Diez-Ojeda Marián Queiruga-Dios Miguel Ángel Queiruga-Dios Service-Learning in Environmental Education of Primary Preservice Teachers: Advancing SDGs and Improving Attitudes Towards Sustainable Development Education Sciences service-leaning sustainable development goals education for sustainable development sustainable development environmental education teacher training |
| title | Service-Learning in Environmental Education of Primary Preservice Teachers: Advancing SDGs and Improving Attitudes Towards Sustainable Development |
| title_full | Service-Learning in Environmental Education of Primary Preservice Teachers: Advancing SDGs and Improving Attitudes Towards Sustainable Development |
| title_fullStr | Service-Learning in Environmental Education of Primary Preservice Teachers: Advancing SDGs and Improving Attitudes Towards Sustainable Development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Service-Learning in Environmental Education of Primary Preservice Teachers: Advancing SDGs and Improving Attitudes Towards Sustainable Development |
| title_short | Service-Learning in Environmental Education of Primary Preservice Teachers: Advancing SDGs and Improving Attitudes Towards Sustainable Development |
| title_sort | service learning in environmental education of primary preservice teachers advancing sdgs and improving attitudes towards sustainable development |
| topic | service-leaning sustainable development goals education for sustainable development sustainable development environmental education teacher training |
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