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An Evaluation Of A Computational Technique For Measuring The Embeddedness Of Sustainability In The Curriculum Aligned To Aashe-Stars And The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Philippe Lemarchand, Cormac H. Macmahon Dr, Mick Mckeever, Philip Owende
An Evaluation Of A Computational Technique For Measuring The Embeddedness Of Sustainability In The Curriculum Aligned To Aashe-Stars And The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Philippe Lemarchand, Cormac H. Macmahon Dr, Mick Mckeever, Philip Owende
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Introduction: SDG 4.7 mandates university contributions to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their education provisions. Hence, universities increasingly assess their curricular alignment to the SDGs. A common approach to the assessment is to identify keywords associated with specific SDGs and to analyze for their presence in the curriculum. An inherent challenge is associating the identified keywords as used in the diverse set of curricular contexts to relevant sustainability indicators; hence, the urgent need for more systematic assessment as SDG implementation passes its mid-cycle.
Method: In this study, a more nuanced technique was evaluated with notable capabilities …