This study was established as an interpretive or phenomenological approach, based on a content analysis of the vision of future primary education teachers for education for sustainable development and its relationship with professional sustainability competencies. The sample consisted of 367 people—113 men, 247 women, and 7 who preferred not to say—with an average age of 21.82 ± 2.56, all of whom were studying for a Primary Education teaching degree at the Universities of Zaragoza and Granada in Spain. The content analysis process followed the phases proposed by Bardin: pre-analysis, based on an adaptation of the Cebrián and Junyent questionnaire; exploitation of the material, wherein the fragments to be coded were selected and coded one by one, by consensus between the three researchers; data processing and interpretation, using the QRS NVIVO 11 software. The main results show that respect, coexistence, and collaboration are the normative principles that regulate behavior and that the competencies related to education for sustainability have to do with managing emotions, critical thinking, clarifying values, and contextualizing problems. Furthermore, there is a lack of pragmatism that shows the need to develop the field of education for sustainable development through experiential, interdisciplinary, collaborative, and critical educational plans and projects.

Background: The Health-Promoting School (HPS) framework offers a comprehensive approach to promoting health in schools. Aragon’s HPS network is a local organisation which has identified the need for closer cooperation between the education and health sectors as the main challenge facing its programme. Objectives: Previous studies from countries implementing HPS approaches have identified various outcomes and challenges. However, there is insufficient evidence to identify potential barriers to HPS implementation in Spain. This study therefore set out to explore these issues within the context of the HPS network in Aragon. Method: Three focus groups were held in different cities (Zaragoza, Huesca and Teruel) between April and May 2020. The total sample comprised 18 adults ( M = 45.21; SD = 12.61), 60% of whom were men. Eleven participants were HPS stakeholders (i.e. teachers, HPS coordinators) and seven were external collaborators (e.g. university professors, researchers). Results: The main barriers identified were the excessive workload for professionals involved in the network, limitations imposed by contextual factors such as lack of teacher and family involvement, and lack of supervision and communication within the HPS network. Strengthening collaboration with work in other settings, the provision of continuing education for teaching staff and more systematic evaluation were identified as potential ways forward. Conclusion: Using the principles identified in this paper, Aragon’s HPS network should be further developed to enhance effective implementation and improve sustainability.

The traditional, mechanistic university context is far from achieving commitment and accountability for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The whole structure must be redefined in terms of teaching, research, management, and the connection with the whole community. The main objective is based on identifying the cognitive perception that university teachers have in relation to curricular sustainability, and how this is linked to the context in which they develop their teaching practice. The sample is made up of 15 teachers, selected purposively and non-randomly: 3 women and 12 men, with a mean age of 45.57 ± 9.72. The information was obtained from focus groups, using a semi-structured questionnaire. The QRS NVIVO 12 software program was used for content analysis. The results show a preponderant lack of knowledge, skills, and abilities in sustainability, given a lack of attitude towards change. The results show that the transformation lies in teacher training, based on workshops, courses, or experiential activities. Finally, assessing their own context, the participants highlighted the lack of a joint institutional strategy on sustainability.

Este trabajo presenta una evaluación sobre el modo en el que se están desarrollando y evaluando las competencias transversales en el Grado de Magisterio en Educación Primaria de la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad de Zaragoza. El análisis ofrece una perspectiva cualitativa, profundizando en las opiniones de 26 miembros de diferentes grupos de la comunidad educativa –estudiantes, profesores, y maestros en activo y jubilados–. La recogida de datos se efectuó mediante grupos de discusión, posteriormente analizados mediante el programa Nvivo11. Los principales resultados muestran la necesidad de poner en marcha un modelo por competencias en la Facultad de Educación, para poder evaluarlo y conocer el impacto que tiene en el modelo formativo del estudiante. Una constante reflexión crítica por parte del profesorado sobre su práctica docente y considerar la evaluación como un instrumento para conocer y descubrir el aprendizaje, son otras dos necesidades que se plantean en este trabajo, además de caminar hacia una cultura de colaboración y de una mayor formación del profesorado, donde las competencias adquieran la importancia y prioridad que merecen. La inteligencia emocional y aprender a aprender aparecen como propuestas más relevantes.

This article presents a systematic literature review on curriculum sustainability in the initial education of primary school teachers. It analyses aspects related to the methodologies, keywords, geographical area, scope, theoretical frameworks of reference and main existing lines of research obtained from 38 documents between 2015 and 2021. Some research questions were as follows: What methodologies does it relate to? Are there elements that facilitate or hinder the development of curricular sustainability? What impact are programmes developing curricular sustainability having? Some of the results were as follows: (a) most of the documents analysed were published in Europe; (b) the main theme was the promotion of a committed and collective education; (c) approaches have to be based on sustainability competencies; (d) there was a lack of knowledge about sustainability competencies, a lack of training in education for sustainable development (ESD), and a lack of systemic and creative thinking; and (e) there is a need for ESD training to enhance knowledge and to develop sustainability competencies. In conclusion, the priority is to develop interdisciplinary, holistic and active methodology-based programmes that integrate deep changes throughout education. Study programmes should be modified in order to have a positive impact on the development of ESD.

In this chapter, the authors describe the characteristics of an interdisciplinary programme based on the SDGs called “La Voz del Rehén” [The Voice of the Hostage]. This programme aims to develop the transversal competence of creativity in teacher training at the Faculty of Education of the University of Zaragoza (Spain). It is a consequence of the imminent collective transformation that must modify the university education system, which cannot be oblivious to the education for sustainability and change agendas foreseen worldwide. Therefore, this type of innovative methodological initiative aims to stimulate learning processes from collective involvement, which moves the apogee of the ego to second place, promoting a relational and extended existence.

Este artículo identifica los factores de la interacción social que facilitan y dificultan el proceso de creación grupal en un proyecto interdisciplinar de acrosport denominado “La voz del rehén”. La muestra estuvo formada por 65 alumnos/as –36 hombres y 29 mujeres– con 21.42±1.69 de media de edad de la mención de educación física del Grado de Magisterio de Educación Primaria de la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad de Zaragoza –España–. Cada grupo de creación diseñó y mostró una propuesta de acrosport, la cual fue elaborada durante el transcurso de tres asignaturas de la mención de educación física –actividades físicas de oposición-colaboración; actividades físicas individuales; y actividades físicas artístico-expresivas–. La recogida de datos fue a través de unos informes grupales que fueron cumplimentados sobre la interacción social desencadenada en el proceso de creación grupal. Posteriormente se realizó el análisis de contenido de dichos informes grupales. Para el tratamiento de los datos se utilizó el NVIVO 11. Los resultados mostraron que: a) el funcionamiento asambleario es el principal mecanismo utilizado para el consenso colectivo; b) la pertenencia y el compromiso grupal favorecen los procesos de creación. Abstract. This article outlines the factors of social interaction that facilitate and hamper the process of group creation in an interdisciplinary acrosport project based on sustainable development goals called “The hostage voice”. The sample consisted of 65 students –36 men and 29 women– with an average age of 21.42±1.69 from the physical education module of the of Primary Education Bachelor at the Faculty of Education of the University of Zaragoza -Spain-. Each creation group designed and showed an acrosport proposal based on the sustainable development goals, which was elaborated during the course of three subjects of the mentioned module -physical activities of opposition-collaboration; individual physical activities; and artistic-expressive physical activities-. Data regarding the social interaction triggered by the group creation process was collected through reports filled out by each group. Later, the content analysis of these reports was carried out. For the analysis of the data, the software NVIVO 11 was used. The results showed that: a) the assembly discussion is the main mechanism used for collective consensus, b) the group commitment favours the processes of creation.

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