Local Policies for the UN SDGs Co-created with Active Methodologies by Public Administration Students in Brazil
摘要
The 2030 Agenda signatory countries are not achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals—SDGs and among them is Brazil. The chapter aims to present how it was possible, through active learning methodologies, for public administration Brazilian university students co-created policies proposals to achieve the SDGs local. The qualitative and exploratory research objective was a four classes multiple case study with 136 undergraduate students in public administration, participating in two semester courses, at the São Paulo State University (UNESP), in Araraquara City, Brazil. With the didactic experience, it was possible to test the integrated use of different active learning methodologies to teach the SDGs, to verify the thematic preferences of the students and the solutions to the chosen public problems. The researchers found the educational results of the experience to be positive and suggested further research to deepen and improve the methodology. It was observed that the role of university students is decisive in achieving the SDGs, both during their learning trajectory, as well as in their future relevant and multiplying professional performance in society.