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MACK Lindsay
Department Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Center for Language Education Position Professor |
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| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2024/12/24 |
| Type | Research paper (Academic/Professional Journal) |
| Peer Review | Peer reviewed |
| Title | Integrating SDGs in EFL curriculum: challenges and perspectives |
| Contribution Type | First author |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education |
| Journal Type | Another Country |
| Publisher | Emerald |
| Authorship | Lead author |
| Author and coauthor | Christian Downs |
| Details | Purpose
This study aims to enrich an understanding of the value of integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into an English curriculum and its implications at an international HEI in Japan. Findings Data analysis revealed a generational gap: students valued the SDG-focused curriculum more than EFL teachers. This does not imply that EFL teachers did not value it, as both groups found SDGs motivating and consistent with the university’s mission. However, students viewed SDGs as interesting, interdisciplinary and relevant to their future, while teachers expressed concerns about the suitability and difficulty of the SDG topic. Document analysis showed the material to be difficult for students at the Intermediate level. |
| URL for researchmap | https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-09-2023-0416 |