Develop, Educate and Communicate Sustainability Through STEM Education and Beyond: Challenges and Opportunities
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Education and Approaches".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2025 | Viewed by 3811
Special Issue Editors
Interests: science edu-communication; science communication; instructional design and technology; STEM education
Interests: computer vision; deep learning; pattern recognition; educational analysis
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Interests: organization theory; organization behavior; human resource management
Interests: educational technology; science education; game-based learning
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This special issue, titled "Develop, Educate and Communicate Sustainability through STEM Education and beyond: Challenges and Opportunities", digs into the intersection of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education for sustainable development and engagement among global citizens. As the global community continues to pursue the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), communicating about science and education has emerged as a critical driver for fostering innovation, systems thinking, and beyond. The scope of this issue spans across multiple dimensions of sustainability—environmental, STEM learning and teaching, CDIO practices, and scientific—and examines how education and the engagement of public understanding about STEM can be leveraged to address complex global challenges.
We welcome diverse educational studies for such goal, STEM educational practices and communication, policies and seeks to expand the conversation by including insights from the social sciences and humanities. This issue will supplement existing research by examining the practical impact of STEM education on sustainability initiatives, science communication among the global citizens, with a focus on measurable outcomes, monitoring tools, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The ultimate goal is to advance both theoretical and empirical understanding of how education can foster sustainable development in diverse contexts.
Dr. Leon Yufeng Wu
Dr. Chih-Chang Yu
Dr. Ming-Yen Lee
Dr. Chun-Hung Lin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- STEM education
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- science communication
- interdisciplinary education
- educational innovation
- CDIO
- learning metrics regarding sustainability
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