Exploring innovative strategies in problem based learning to contribute to sustainable development: a case study

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• dc.contributor.author Carrió, Mar
• dc.contributor.author Llerena Bastida, Maria
• dc.date.accessioned 2023-07-05T07:02:37Z
• dc.date.available 2023-07-05T07:02:37Z
• dc.date.issued 2023
• dc.description.abstract Purpose: Higher education institutions (HEIs) have a great responsibility to put education for sustainable development at the centre of their work. Curricula should therefore start to incorporate the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and key competencies in sustainability, and research should be carried out to determine effective learning methods for this. This study aims to explore the usefulness of problem-based learning (PBL) approaches to train biomedical students in sustainability and to provide some recommendations for the design and implementation of new PBL-SDG scenarios. Design/methodology/approach: Two PBL-SDG scenarios were designed, implemented and evaluated for 110 students of human biology degree. Learning outcomes and student perceptions of this approach were analysed through questionnaires, student productions, non-participant observation and focus groups. Findings: The results show that the PBL-SDG scenarios effectively addressed several SDGs and sustainability competencies in a transversal, collaborative and innovative manner. According to student perceptions, the elements that contributed most to the development of these competencies were emotional involvement with the scenario, reflection on their own actions, freedom to approach the problem and tutors who empowered them with their proposals. Originality/value: The PBL-SDG approach presented in this study is an example of a pedagogical strategy that can help HEIs educate their learners as key change agents. The findings of this study provide evidence for this important aspect and give guidelines and strategies to successfully designing and implementing such methodologies in biomedical education.
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• dc.identifier.citation Carrió Llach M, Llerena Bastida M. Exploring innovative strategies in problem based learning to contribute to sustainable development: a case study. Int J Sustain High Educ. 2023;24(9):159-77. DOI: 10.1108/ijshe-07-2021-0296
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijshe-07-2021-0296
• dc.identifier.issn 1467-6370
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/57464
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher Emerald
• dc.relation.ispartof Int J Sustain High Educ. 2023;24(9):159-77
• dc.rights © Mar Carrió Llach and Maria Llerena Bastida. Published by Emerald Publishing Limited. This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) licence. Anyone may reproduce, distribute, translate and create derivative works of this article (for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
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• dc.subject.keyword Sustainable development goals (SDGs)
• dc.subject.keyword Education for sustainable development
• dc.subject.keyword Sustainable competencies
• dc.subject.keyword Problem-based learning
• dc.subject.keyword Health sciences studies
• dc.title Exploring innovative strategies in problem based learning to contribute to sustainable development: a case study
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