Investigating the Impact of Sustainability-Themed Extracurricular Activities on Student Engagement with the 17 SDGs by 2026: A Case Study of Greece DOI Open Access

Athanasios Papavasileiou,

George Konteos, Stavros Kalogiannidis

и другие.

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(7), С. 3071 - 3071

Опубликована: Март 31, 2025

This study explores how university students’ engagement in sustainability-themed extracurricular activities influences their awareness of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Given critical role higher education advancing sustainability, this research assesses initiatives such as environmental action clubs, sustainability research, eco-innovations, green campuses, and training workshops for fostering awareness, engagement, leadership. A cross-sectional quantitative design targeted 400 students Greece involved sustainability-related activities. Structured online questionnaires were used, multiple regression analysis examined relationship between SDG engagement. The findings highlighted that all five activity types significantly enhance awareness. Environmental clubs improve knowledge climate change waste reduction, while projects strengthen with renewable energy resilience. Eco-innovation challenges foster problem solving interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly urban industrial sustainability. Green campus promote practical sustainable strategies, capacity-building programs develop leadership teamwork skills. Extracurricular serve transformative tools bridge theoretical real-world applications, equipping mindset skills to address global challenges. Universities policymakers should funding, digital integration, collaborations expand reach these programs. Future assess long-term impact student participation on behavior broader societal well-being.

Язык: Английский

Optimizing EFL Education: A Boarding Language Program Management Model for Indonesian Islamic University Students DOI Open Access

Sari Famularsih,

Ari Setiawan,

Alfin Rosyidha

и другие.

IJORER International Journal of Recent Educational Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 6(1), С. 66 - 78

Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2025

Objective: This research investigates the development of an educational management model for a Boarding Language Program (BLP) designed to enhance language competencies advanced English as Foreign (EFL) learners at State Islamic University in Salatiga, Indonesia. The study aims (1) analyze learners’ skill profiles before joining program, (2) propose comprehensive encompassing curriculum, infrastructure, and student admissions, (3) evaluate model’s acceptability effectiveness. Method: A mixed-methods approach combining qualitative quantitative data collection, including observations, interviews, assessments. Results: Results indicate that BLP significantly improves proficiency while fostering immersive, interactive learning experiences. on boarding programs aspects is adequate or acceptable improving skills based result Wilcoxon test. Novelty: Findings suggest offers significant potential preparing students global competitiveness, providing replicable framework other institutions.

Язык: Английский

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Analysing education policy: theory and method for perspectives DOI
William Xaveriano Waresindo, Richardo Barry Astro

Perspectives Policy and Practice in Higher Education, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 2

Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Investigating the Impact of Sustainability-Themed Extracurricular Activities on Student Engagement with the 17 SDGs by 2026: A Case Study of Greece DOI Open Access

Athanasios Papavasileiou,

George Konteos, Stavros Kalogiannidis

и другие.

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(7), С. 3071 - 3071

Опубликована: Март 31, 2025

This study explores how university students’ engagement in sustainability-themed extracurricular activities influences their awareness of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Given critical role higher education advancing sustainability, this research assesses initiatives such as environmental action clubs, sustainability research, eco-innovations, green campuses, and training workshops for fostering awareness, engagement, leadership. A cross-sectional quantitative design targeted 400 students Greece involved sustainability-related activities. Structured online questionnaires were used, multiple regression analysis examined relationship between SDG engagement. The findings highlighted that all five activity types significantly enhance awareness. Environmental clubs improve knowledge climate change waste reduction, while projects strengthen with renewable energy resilience. Eco-innovation challenges foster problem solving interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly urban industrial sustainability. Green campus promote practical sustainable strategies, capacity-building programs develop leadership teamwork skills. Extracurricular serve transformative tools bridge theoretical real-world applications, equipping mindset skills to address global challenges. Universities policymakers should funding, digital integration, collaborations expand reach these programs. Future assess long-term impact student participation on behavior broader societal well-being.

Язык: Английский

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0