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<p>This study aimed to understand the influence of formal and informal education on students’ sustainable development skills. A sample of 567 students studying Humanities, Agriculture, or Engineering at public universities of Iran participated in this study. A survey was used to investigate students’ skills for sustainable development according to different forms of education. Students’ sustainable development skills were assessed including: empathy, participatory skill, systems­thinking, creative thinking, and anticipatory thinking. The results indicated that students had a good level of skills for sustainable development. Differences and similarities were found on students’ skills by different forms of education and learning. The findings confirmed that education is useful to improve individuals’ skills for sustainable development and confirmed the key role of education for sustainable development in addressing sustainable future.</p>
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This study aimed to understand the influence of formal and informal education on students’ sustainable development skills. A sample of 567 students studying Humanities, Agriculture, or Engineering at public universities of Iran participated in this study. A survey was used to investigate students’ skills for sustainable development according to different forms of education. Students’ sustainable development skills were assessed including: empathy, participatory skill, systems­thinking, creative thinking, and anticipatory thinking. The results indicated that students had a good level of skills for sustainable development. Differences and similarities were found on students’ skills by different forms of education and learning. The findings confirmed that education is useful to improve individuals’ skills for sustainable development and confirmed the key role of education for sustainable development in addressing sustainable future.

The Influence of Formal and Informal Education on Students’ Sustainable Development Skills, a Study in Iran

Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business

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This study aimed to understand the influence of formal and informal education on students’ sustainable development skills. A sample of 567 students studying...

The Influence of Formal and Informal Education on Students’ Sustainable Development Skills, a Study in Iran

Publié en ligne: 23 nov. 2021

Pages: 25 - 35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/zireb-2021-0009

Mots clés
Sustainable development, formal education, informal education, skills for sustainable development, Iran

© 2021 Mahtab Pouratashi, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Influence of Formal and Informal Education on Students’ Sustainable Development Skills, a Study in Iran

Publié en ligne: 23 nov. 2021

Pages: 25 - 35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/zireb-2021-0009

Mots clésSustainable development, formal education, informal education, skills for sustainable development, Iran

© 2021 Mahtab Pouratashi, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Sustainable development, formal education, informal education, skills for sustainable development, Iran