The Quality of Higher Education in Andorra and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Proposal for Quality Assessment Standards and Guidelines
| University | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) |
|---|---|
| Centre/Departament/Reseach group | Faculty of Educational Sciences – Department of Mathematics and Science Education – Complex Research Group |
| Resarch title | The Quality of Higher Education in Andorra and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Proposal for Quality Assessment Standards and Guidelines |
| Scientific area | Social Sciences |
| Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) | All SDGs are referenced, especially it contributes to SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all |
| Target(s) to which it contributes | Targets of the SDG 4, particularly Target 4.7
By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development. |
| Further information | http://www.aqua.ad/system/files/sites/private/files/7_17-016_estudi_q_ods_maquetat_paper_cat_2_compressed.pdf |
The project consists of a proposal to introduce the SDGs into the Higher Education Institutions of Andorra through quality assessment of the teaching processes. The proposal enables the sustainability challenge to be tackled strategically and promotes systemic changes in universities.
The study has been coordinated by the Andorran Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education and drawn up by the Complex Research Group of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Its preparation has looked at the emerging trends in the improvement of international higher education, the quality assessment standards and guidelines in the European Higher Educationa Area and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of the Agenda 2030.
One of the outputs of the study is a document, where we first contextualise it and justify the need for Higher Education Institutions to face the challenge of sustainability. Then, the strategic proposal and its validation process, with national and international experts, is presented. Finally, future directions are proposed that would allow for the continued embedding of sustainability into the quality assessment processes for higher education in Andorra, but with a high level of trabsferability to other universities contexts.
The document can be found at: http://www.aqua.ad/system/files/sites/private/files/7_17-016_estudi_q_ods_maquetat_paper_cat_2_compressed.pdf
