Analysis of sustainability literacy and behavior among pre-service teachers: informing the development of edutourism-integrated learning resources in higher education

Journal of Educational and Learning Studies August 19, 2026 Volume 9, Number 1 5 authors

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the sustainability literacy and behavior profiles of pre-service teachers, as well as the potential of educational tourism (edutourism) in supporting sustainability literacy and behavior. The study involved 298 pre-service teachers from science and social science education programs. The research instruments included a sustainability literacy test covering three domains (environmental, economic, and social), a sustainability behavior questionnaire, a student perception questionnaire, and a learning document analysis. The findings indicate that the sustainability literacy of pre-service teachers is at a high level, with varying scores across the environmental, social, and economic domains. In contrast, their sustainability behavior remains at a moderate level, revealing a gap between students' sustainability literacy and their sustainability behavior. Analyses of students' perceptions and focus group discussions (FGDs) involving relevant stakeholders highlight the need to develop experience-based learning resources that incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and foster communication skills to bridge the gap between sustainability literacy and behavior. Edu-tourism offers considerable potential as a learning resource because its characteristics align well with the identified learning needs.

Authors

  1. Yunita Arian Sani Anwar

    Study Program of Chemistry Education, Faculty of Teacher Training Education, University of Mataram

  2. Mahyuni Mahyuni

    Doctoral Program of Education, Faculty of Teacher Training Education, University of Mataram

  3. Sukardi Sukardi

    Doctoral Program of Education, Faculty of Teacher Training Education, University of Mataram

  4. Lalu Ali Wardana

    Student of Doctoral Program of Education, Faculty of Teacher Training Education, University of Mataram

  5. Sri Wahyuni

    Student of Doctoral Program of Education, Faculty of Teacher Training Education, University of Mataram

Keywords

Edu-tourism Pre-service teachers SDGs Sustainability behavior Sustainability literacy

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