| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.36 |
| Liaison | Michael Chapman |
| Submission Date | Sept. 20, 2023 |
Nova Scotia Community College
AC-6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Kirk
Herman Environmental Engineer Facilities and Engineering |
Does the institution conduct an assessment of the sustainability literacy of its students?:
Which of the following best describes the literacy assessment? The assessment is administered to::
Which of the following best describes the structure of the assessment? The assessment is administered as a::
A copy of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment(s):
A list or sample of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment or the website URL where the assessment tool may be found:
A brief description of how the literacy assessment was developed and/or when it was adopted:
The literacy assessment for students was developed by NSCC's Sustainability team in collaboration with Institutional Research. This was paired with the Sustainability Culture assessment (EN-6) in order to limit survey fatigue experienced by students. The pre-assessment survey was distributed to all NSCC students in advance of the 2022/23 Fall Academic semester. The post-assessment survey is scheduled to be conducted at the end of the Spring 2023/24 semester. To capture that change in sustainability over a two year period, which is the average length of programs offered at NSCC.
A brief description of how a representative sample was reached (if applicable) and how the assessment(s) were administered :
The assessment was sent directly to all incoming (first year) NSCC student emails in advance of the 2022/23 Fall academic semester. There was a 33% response rate (3000+ responses).
A brief summary of results from the literacy assessment(s):
Through the survey NSCC student respondents showed a fair understand of sustainability.
-76% of students were able to correctly identify the definition of sustainable development, while 95% of students were able to correctly identify the three pillars of sustainability.
- 39% of student identified that there were 17 Sustainable Development Goals published by the United Nations.
-65% of student were able to identify that greenhouse gas emissions were the leading cause of climate change and 86% identified that carbon dioxide was the leading GHG generated by human activity.
- Students identified the following increase in average global temperature as being catastrophic; 0-1 degree 27%, 1-2 degrees 29%, 2-3 degrees 14%, 3-4 degrees 7%, 4-5 degrees 6% while 18% were unsure.
Website URL where information about the sustainability literacy assessment is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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