Sustainable education and conservation of cultural heritage for teacher education students

Abstract

The objective of the present study is to evaluate how methodological strategies are implemented when developing student sustainability competencies and cultural heritage. Sustainable development education focuses on raising awareness about heritage and natural assets conservation. The sample is composed of 458 students from the primary education degree program at the Universities of Cádiz and Córdoba (Spain). A mixed transversal design methodology (descriptive and interpretative) is applied with a quantitative non-experimental design (survey). The results show diverse beliefs about the affinity that exists between cultural heritage and sustainable education at the curricular and methodological levels. In conclusion, the present study opens an opportunity for university students to review and overcome excessive theorization in higher education.