A Theory-Based Concept for Fostering Sustainability Competencies in Engineering Programs

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The paper deals with the importance of education and awareness raising in the context of sustainability, especially in relation to the role of engineering in solving current problems such as population growth, global inequality and climate change. Education for sustainable development plays a key role in promoting sustainable thinking in society and that universities and higher education institutions are fundamental institutions to achieve the SDGs. Therefore, linking technical and sustainability-oriented topics in the curriculum is essential to prepare future engineers for their role as change agents. Within the framework of a design-based research approach, the aim of this paper is to provide a best practice example of an innovative teaching concept that closes this gap and presents a theory-based teaching example for sustainable engineering education. Central questions are, on the one hand, to what extent sustainability topics are currently anchored in engineering courses in Germany. In addition, the question is addressed as to what a subject didactic concept in the engineering sciences can look like under the current conditions that takes up sustainability topics and stimulates an increase in the ecological and sustainable awareness of students. The article gives an overview of the structure and the most important components of the module. The insights gained are intended to contribute to the evidence-based implementation of sustainability in engineering and thus fill a gap in engineering teaching practice and engineering education research.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
TitelTowards a Hybrid, Flexible and Socially Engaged Higher Education - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning ICL 2023
HerausgeberMichael E. Auer, Uriel R. Cukierman, Eduardo Vendrell Vidal, Edmundo Tovar Caro
Anzahl der Seiten10
VerlagSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland
Erscheinungsdatum01.01.2024
Seiten208-217
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-53021-0
ISBN (elektronisch)978-3-031-53022-7
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PublikationsstatusErschienen - 01.01.2024
Veranstaltung26th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning - ICL 2023: Towards a Hybrid, Flexible and Socially Engaged Higher Education - Madrid, Spanien
Dauer: 26.09.202329.09.2023
Konferenznummer: 26

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