Research Article

Knowledge of Sustainability Communication in Higher Education among Undergraduate and Graduate Students of Arts Teaching

Volume: 54 Number: 247 August 1, 2025
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Knowledge of Sustainability Communication in Higher Education among Undergraduate and Graduate Students of Arts Teaching

Abstract

The objective of this study was to reveal the extent to which undergraduate and graduate students of art teaching are aware of campus activities conducted in the context of sustainable development. The study employed a correlational model, which is a quantitative research method. The population of the study consisted of undergraduate and graduate students of the Department of Art Teaching at a public university in Türkiye, while its sample comprised 128 students. The “Sustainability Communication Scale for Higher Education Institutions” was used to collect data in the spring semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. Statistical analyses were conducted using the SPSS package program. It was determined that the participants had very low levels of awareness regarding the sustainability communication activities at their university, and they did not know about the activities of the university regarding environmental, social, and economic sustainability communication. These results were not significantly associated with the gender or education stage of the participants. However, the class years of the participants were found to be significantly related to their scores in the economic sustainability communication subscale. This relationship was present between the participants who were 1st-year students and others and between those who were 4th-year students and others.

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Supporting Institution

This research received no funding.

Ethical Statement

We declare that this study complies with the rules specified in the "Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive" and that we have not taken any action based on "Actions Contrary to Scientific Research and Publication Ethics". At the same time, we declare that all authors contributed to the study, that there is no conflict of interest between the authors, and that all responsibility for all ethical violations belongs to the authors of the article.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fine Arts Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 1, 2025

Submission Date

October 24, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 11, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 54 Number: 247

APA
Genç, S. (2025). Knowledge of Sustainability Communication in Higher Education among Undergraduate and Graduate Students of Arts Teaching. Milli Eğitim Dergisi, 54(247), 1613-1646. https://doi.org/10.37669/milliegitim.1573113