Study of a case of teaching STEM subjects through ecourbanism supported by advanced design tools, in the 2030 horizon of sustainable development goals (SDGs)

Authors

  • Francisco del Cerro Velázquez Universidad de Murcia
  • Fernando Lozano Rivas Universidad de Murcia
Keywords: STEM, Ecourbanism, Sustainable Development Goals, Quality Education, Environmental Education, SDG 4

Abstract

The article proposes an innovative practice in the teaching-learning of STEM subjects, specifically proposes ecourbanism as a methodological tool supported by advanced design tools (GIMP, Goolzoom and Sketchup) and, in turn, justifies its contribution, from education, to the penetration of the Sustainable Development Goals in society. In this sense, resolution 70/01 of the United Nations General Assembly proposes the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. It formulates 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) necessary to achieve this state of equilibrium. The article justifies the importance of SDG 4 (Quality Education) to achieve, expand and effectively implement the rest of the SDGs and demonstrates the potential of ecourbanism as a methodological instrument that from education will allow this idea. To this end, it is analyzed how, with ecourbanism and its intrinsic relationship with environmental education, it is possible to work the SDGs in the classroom and achieve the objectives of the curricular subjects, favoring the development of new generations, with a critical and positive attitude towards Sustainable Development. In accordance with the above, sustainable development goals are related to the ecourban goals of an ecocity. Finally, this innovative practice is applied through the following case: Projection and development of opportunity spaces in a school; project through which, 1.º high school´s students of technical drawing of the school La Inmaculada de Cartagena, participated in the First Olympiad of Architecture of the region of Murcia (2018) "Make Cool Your School" (2018).

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Published
29-11-2018
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del Cerro Velázquez, F., & Lozano Rivas, F. (2018). Study of a case of teaching STEM subjects through ecourbanism supported by advanced design tools, in the 2030 horizon of sustainable development goals (SDGs). Distance Education Journal, 18(58). Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/red/article/view/351501
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