Sustainability assessment in Colombian educational institutions: Case studies

Avaliação da sustentabilidade em instituições educacionais colombianas: Estudos de caso

Abstract

The evaluation of processes and impacts of the inclusion of sustainability in the curriculum of three educational institutions in Colombia, the object of this study, enable us to know normative and pedagogical processes around environmental education and the diligent transition to education for sustainability. At the methodological level, descriptive exploratory research is presented, focused on a group of selected institutions, characterized by converging for the same normative, ethical, social and environmental educational purpose. All of these institutions are pedagogically different in implementing the School Environmental Project (PRAE, in Spanish). Findings obtained show different environmental-pedagogical models in selected institutions due to their approach, strategy, and processes. It is noted, though, that most teachers are well-aligned in their preferences for addressing education for sustainability.

Keywords:
Education for sustainability; Evaluation; School Environmental Project; Pedagogical Practices; Curriculum Greening