| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.83 |
| Liaison | YOLANDA MENDOZA CAVAZOS |
| Submission Date | June 30, 2022 |
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
AC-6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 4.00 |
Yolanda
Mendoza MSc. Sustainability |
Does the institution conduct an assessment of the sustainability literacy of its students?:
Which of the following best describes the literacy assessment? The assessment is administered to::
Which of the following best describes the structure of the assessment? The assessment is administered as a::
A copy of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment(s):
A list or sample of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment or the website URL where the assessment tool may be found:
A brief description of how the literacy assessment was developed and/or when it was adopted:
A pilot questionnaire was made through a project called: "Literacy in sustainability through digital platforms in public, middle and higher education institutions in Tamaulipas" in 2021
With the objective of determining the impact of the use of digital platforms and social networks for literacy in sustainability of students of institutions of secondary and higher education in the state of Tamaulipas.
In this first pilot, a first test was carried out applying 941 questionnaires from various schools in the locality.
A second phase of the project will include the following questionnaire not yet applied.
A brief description of how a representative sample was reached (if applicable) and how the assessment(s) were administered :
the assessment was administrated using FORMS. For the sample, it was determined to use stratified sampling, considering the three regions with the highest concentration of students in the state of Tamaulipas, divided into North , Central , and South Zone, calculating a subsample of 82, 94 and 72, respectively. The instrument provided is composed of constructs to assess sustainability literacy using the Sulitest.org International Assessment on Sustainable Literacy.
A brief summary of results from the literacy assessment(s):
SULITEST results:
37% believe that sustainability practices will be decisive when choosing a future job
More than 48% are interested in news about sustainability.
55% of users know the definition of sustainable development used in the Brundtland report in 1987.
59% consider the performance of the university to be good to excellent in terms of sustainability or responsible practices
39% of those interviewed consider sustainability issues to be important in everyday life.
36% of users know the concept of Social Responsibility defined by the International Organization for Standardization
36% consider themselves capable of attracting investors to a cause-focused organization to solve social problems
38% would support a social organization
40% would get involved in the future in an organization to solve social problems.
Website URL where information about the sustainability literacy assessment is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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