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The study aims to develop assessment criteria for sustainable development education in higher education curricula.

July 14, 2015Assessment & Evaluation in Higher EducationOpen Access

Education for sustainable development in higher education: evaluating coherence between theory andpraxis

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FAFilomena Amador AMAna Paula MartinhoHospitais da Universidade de Coimbra PNPaula Bacelar NicolauUniversidade Aberta

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Randomized trial evaluates the impact of theoretical frameworks on curricula coherence in higher education, suggesting improvements for sustainability education.

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The study aims to develop assessment criteria for sustainable development education in higher education curricula.
Developed criteria aligned with Habermas's theories for evaluating curricula.
Tested criteria in a blended learning master’s programme in Environmental Citizenship at Universidade Aberta, Portugal.
Employed a questionnaire survey for graduates and conducted content analysis on program materials.
Identified inconsistencies between theory and praxis due to a lack of theoretical frameworks.
Found that improved curricula based on the proposed criteria can enhance educational outcomes for sustainability.

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Amador et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a20691721920b02c308aa2e https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2015.1054783

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Randomized trial evaluates the impact of theoretical frameworks on curricula coherence in higher education, suggesting improvements for sustainability education.

Education for sustainable development in higher education: evaluating coherence between theory andpraxis

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Education for sustainable development in higher education: evaluating coherence between theory andpraxis

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