Education for Sustainable Development and Students' Environmental Awareness
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https://doi.org/10.37899/mjdl.v3i3.399Keywords:
Environmental Awareness, Education for Sustainable Development, Higher Education, Sustainability Competencies, Sustainable BehaviorAbstract
Education for Sustainable Development has become an important approach for developing environmentally responsible citizens capable of responding to global sustainability challenges. This study aims to examine the influence of Education for Sustainable Development on students’ environmental awareness in Vietnam. A quantitative survey approach was employed among university students to measure sustainability education experiences and environmental awareness dimensions. The findings indicate that Education for Sustainable Development has a significant positive relationship with students’ environmental awareness, particularly in improving environmental knowledge, attitudes, and responsibility. However, the transition from awareness to sustainable behavioral intention remains a challenge. The study highlights that sustainability education should emphasize experiential learning and practical environmental engagement rather than knowledge acquisition alone. The findings provide theoretical contributions by extending sustainability education research in an emerging country context and offer practical implications for educational institutions seeking to strengthen sustainability-oriented learning strategies.
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