IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jsusta/v14y2022i9p4946-d797932.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Environmental Competencies for Sustainability: A Training Experience with High School Teachers in a Rural Community

Author

Listed:
  • Luis Miguel Moctezuma Teresa

    (Regional Development Science Center, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Acapulco 39640, Mexico)

  • José Luis Aparicio López

    (Regional Development Science Center, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Acapulco 39640, Mexico)

  • Columba Rodríguez Alviso

    (Regional Development Science Center, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Acapulco 39640, Mexico)

  • Herlinda Gervacio Jiménez

    (High School No 2., Autonomous University of Guerrero, Acapulco 39610, Mexico)

  • Rosa María Brito Carmona

    (Regional Development Science Center, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Acapulco 39640, Mexico)

Abstract

Solid teacher training can be a transcendental tool in solving the most pressing environmental problems of our time. The purpose of this study was to reinforce the competencies of in-service teachers through a training process on environmental and sustainability issues. The research was carried out during the 2020–2021 cycle in Preparatory School No. 47 of the Autonomous University of Guerrero. We sought to broaden the teachers’ knowledge of environmental education for sustainability, the sustainable development goals and methodological strategies. The information was collected through an initial questionnaire, as well as the record of teachers’ activities during the course, which was structured in four topics: socio-environmental problems, environmental education for sustainability, sustainable development goals 2030, and methodological strategies. The training process influenced the teachers’ perception, achieving a more complex vision of the topics studied. The didactic and pedagogical strategies proposed facilitated the integration of transversal activities in their discipline. The work carried out demonstrated the importance of strengthening training processes that include methodological strategies such as transversality taking advantage of the physical characteristics of the rural community. Teachers develop environmental competencies for sustainability in their educational practice, to contribute to the integral formation of their students.

Suggested Citation

  • Luis Miguel Moctezuma Teresa & José Luis Aparicio López & Columba Rodríguez Alviso & Herlinda Gervacio Jiménez & Rosa María Brito Carmona, 2022. "Environmental Competencies for Sustainability: A Training Experience with High School Teachers in a Rural Community," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-17, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:9:p:4946-:d:797932
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/9/4946/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/9/4946/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Paul Selman, 2004. "Community participation in the planning and management of cultural landscapes," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 47(3), pages 365-392.
    2. Silvia Albareda-Tiana & Salvador Vidal-Raméntol & Maria Pujol-Valls & Mónica Fernández-Morilla, 2018. "Holistic Approaches to Develop Sustainability and Research Competencies in Pre-Service Teacher Training," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-20, October.
    3. Gisela Cebrián & Ramon Palau & Jordi Mogas, 2020. "The Smart Classroom as a Means to the Development of ESD Methodologies," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-18, April.
    4. Macarena Esteban Ibáñez & Daniel Musitu Ferrer & Luis Vicente Amador Muñoz & Francisco Mateos Claros & Francisco Javier Olmedo Ruiz, 2020. "University as Change Manager of Attitudes towards Environment (The Importance of Environmental Education)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-18, June.
    5. Wahab Ali, 2020. "Online and Remote Learning in Higher Education Institutes: A Necessity in light of COVID-19 Pandemic," Higher Education Studies, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 10(3), pages 1-16, September.
    6. Rafael Miñano Rubio & Diego Uribe & Ana Moreno-Romero & Susana Yáñez, 2019. "Embedding Sustainability Competences into Engineering Education. The Case of Informatics Engineering and Industrial Engineering Degree Programs at Spanish Universities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(20), pages 1-29, October.
    7. Macarena Esteban Ibáñez & Isabel Victoria Lucena Cid & Luis Vicente Amador Muñoz & Francisco Mateos Claros, 2020. "Environmental Education, an Essential Instrument to Implement the Sustainable Development Goals in the University Context," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(19), pages 1-23, September.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Christina Marouli, 2021. "Sustainability Education for the Future? Challenges and Implications for Education and Pedagogy in the 21st Century," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-15, March.
    2. Jonathan Álvarez Ariza & Tope Gloria Olatunde-Aiyedun, 2023. "Bringing Project-Based Learning into Renewable and Sustainable Energy Education: A Case Study on the Development of the Electric Vehicle EOLO," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-32, June.
    3. Pere Busquets & Jordi Segalas & Antonio Gomera & Miguel Antúnez & Jorge Ruiz-Morales & Silvia Albareda-Tiana & Rafael Miñano, 2021. "Sustainability Education in the Spanish Higher Education System: Faculty Practice, Concerns and Needs," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(15), pages 1-14, July.
    4. Mengting Liu & Yueqing Ji, 2020. "Determinants of Agricultural Infrastructure Construction in China: Based on the “Participation of Beneficiary Groups” Perspective," Land, MDPI, vol. 9(1), pages 1-14, January.
    5. Rocío Valderrama-Hernández & Fermín Sánchez-Carracedo & Lucía Alcántara Rubio & Dolores Limón-Domínguez, 2019. "Methodology to Analyze the Effectiveness of ESD in a Higher Degree in Education. A Case Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-27, December.
    6. Leire Guerenabarrena-Cortazar & Jon Olaskoaga-Larrauri & Ernesto Cilleruelo-Carrasco, 2021. "Integration of Sustainability in Engineering and Architectural Studies in Spanish Universities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(14), pages 1-14, July.
    7. Xiaodan Zhou & Ling-Hsiu Chen & Chin-Ling Chen, 2019. "Collaborative Learning by Teaching: A Pedagogy between Learner-Centered and Learner-Driven," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-14, February.
    8. Fermín Sánchez-Carracedo & Jordi Segalas & Gorka Bueno & Pere Busquets & Joan Climent & Victor G. Galofré & Boris Lazzarini & David Lopez & Carme Martín & Rafael Miñano & Estíbaliz Sáez de Cámara & Bá, 2021. "Tools for Embedding and Assessing Sustainable Development Goals in Engineering Education," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-30, November.
    9. Marta Medina-García & Lina Higueras-Rodríguez & Mª del Mar García-Vita & Luis Doña-Toledo, 2021. "ICT, Disability, and Motivation: Validation of a Measurement Scale and Consequence Model for Inclusive Digital Knowledge," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-17, June.
    10. Jongseok Ahn, 2020. "Unequal Loneliness in the Digitalized Classroom: Two Loneliness Effects of School Computers and Lessons for Sustainable Education in the E-Learning Era," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(19), pages 1-20, September.
    11. Lam-Huu-Phuoc Nguyen & Nguyen-Bich-Thy Bui & Thi-Ngoc-Cam Nguyen & Chin-Fei Huang, 2022. "An Investigation into the Perspectives of Elementary Pre-Service Teachers on Sustainable Development," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-22, August.
    12. Kifah Imara & Fahriye Altinay, 2021. "Integrating Education for Sustainable Development Competencies in Teacher Education," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(22), pages 1-17, November.
    13. GEVAERT, Anouk & KUPERS, Stefan Jonathan & HEIJMAN, Wim, 2014. "Participatory Landscape Planning: The Case Of The “Westvaardersplassen” In The Netherlands," Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics (RAAE), Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra, vol. 17(2), pages 1-11, November.
    14. Al Lily, Abdulrahman Essa & Ismail, Abdelrahim Fathy & Abunasser, Fathi Mohammed & Alhajhoj Alqahtani, Rafdan Hassan, 2020. "Distance education as a response to pandemics: Coronavirus and Arab culture," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 63(C).
    15. Rozina Afroz & Nurul Islam & Sajedur Rahman & Nusrat Zerin Anny, 2021. "Students’ and teachers’ attitude towards online classes during Covid-19 pandemic: A study on three Bangladeshi government colleges," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 10(3), pages 462-476, April.
    16. Mine Halis & Duygu Yildirim, 2022. "The effect of perceived social support and life orientation on anxiety caused by online education in Covid 19 conditions," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 11(4), pages 310-322, June.
    17. Hongtao Jia & Lei Zhu & Jing Du, 2022. "Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Model of the Farmers’ Sense of Gain in the Provision of Rural Infrastructures: The Case of Tourism-Oriented Rural Areas of China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-18, May.
    18. Janna Niens & Lisa Richter-Beuschel & Tobias C. Stubbe & Susanne Bögeholz, 2021. "Procedural Knowledge of Primary School Teachers in Madagascar for Teaching and Learning towards Land-Use- and Health-Related Sustainable Development Goals," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(16), pages 1-36, August.
    19. Deepti Mishra & Alok Mishra, 2020. "Sustainability Inclusion in Informatics Curriculum Development," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(14), pages 1-16, July.
    20. Donghyun Kim & Up Lim, 2016. "Urban Resilience in Climate Change Adaptation: A Conceptual Framework," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 8(4), pages 1-17, April.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:9:p:4946-:d:797932. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.