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Proposing an SDGs education model: integrating design thinking and behavioral science “nudges” for high school students

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

Yanfang Zhang ,
Leon Loh ,
Moe Shimomura  and
Noriko Takano
Yanfang Zhang*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, Japan
Leon Loh
Affiliation:
Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, Japan
Moe Shimomura
Affiliation:
Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, Japan
Noriko Takano
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan
*
[email protected]

Abstract

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This study focuses on the development of a creative model of SDGs education that promotes behavior change in upper secondary schools using an approach that combines design thinking and behavioral science nudge methods. The SDGs education for high school students, which utilized design thinking, was used as a case study. Questionnaire surveys of high school students and teachers who participated in the project were conducted. Based on the survey results, a new education model was proposed that can effectively improve SDGs education at the high school level and support educators in this field.

Keywords

design educationdesign methodsSustainable Development Goals (SDGs)nudge
Type
Design Education
Information
Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 4: DESIGN 2024 , May 2024 , pp. 2983 - 2992
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