Abstract

GUTIERREZ VILLALOBOS, Marcela Alejandra et al. Sustainability in Basic Education: Case of General Secondary School of Las Vigas, Guerrero. RIDE. Rev. Iberoam. Investig. Desarro. Educ [online]. 2022, vol.13, n.25, e025.  Epub Dec 13, 2022. ISSN 2007-7467.  https://doi.org/10.23913/ride.v13i25.1275.

The present research was conducted in 2020, during the pandemic, with a convenience sample, and its objective was to evaluate the level of sustainability of a general secondary school located in Las Vigas, Guerrero, Mexico. The study was divided into three parts. The first consisted of an analysis of the degree of linkage of the basic education curriculum (2011) in Mexico with sustainability; the second, a survey of teachers and students; and the third, the application of an environmental audit focused on identifying the main problems and needs of the school. The results showed a scarce linkage of the curriculum with the environmental dimension, a partial linkage with the social dimension and a strong linkage with the economic dimension. In the survey, students showed greater environmental knowledge than teachers, but even so, a low level of generalized commitment to the rational use of natural resources was identified. The environmental audit revealed problems in the disposal of tap water, bathrooms in poor condition, lack of drainage facilities, scarce electrical wiring and very few actions for the management of urban solid waste. For all the above, it was concluded that the school is in a low level of compliance with sustainability.

Keywords : education for sustainable development; dimensions; basic education; sustainability.