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. 2022 Jun 24:1–34. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1057/s41307-022-00277-x

Table 1.

Takeaways teaching literature at macro-level

Level SDGs What are the practices/strategies adopted to pursue the SDGs?
Macro Single

Reorienting curriculum to raise students’ awareness and innovative thinking towards specific SDG

Aligning scholarship programs with the sustainable development focusing on a specific SDG

Embedding research-based education for sustainable development in curricula according to related sustainable target

Impact on students’ sustainable behavior through an increasing share of sustainable development topics combined with teaching staff involvement

Online tutoring and improvement of teachers' digital and interactive capabilities

Evaluation of students’ awareness through novel methods

Making use of Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

Integrating peace within teaching modules

Multiple

Employing environmental content and the training of individuals to act with environmental responsibility aligned with SDGS 6,13,14,15

Taking advantage of the course inventory module to explore the sustainability status of the course offerings

Overall

Utilizing problem-based learning (PBL), project-oriented learning (POL), and cross-disciplinary teaching-learning strategies

Forming a specialized Education for Sustainable Development

Utilizing SDG-related assessment tools for teaching programs

Embedding the SDGs in the strategic planning and social reporting

Developing, testing, and using new contents, learning methods and transformative approaches aligned with SDGs

Developing more applied research (i.e., practice-oriented) around the SDGs

Engaging the students' community, to commit to and act in support of the SDGs

Formation of student-focused learning curricula on overall agenda