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Inquiry in higher education for sustainable development: crossing disciplinary knowledge boundaries
Publication . Galvão, Cecília; Faria, Cláudia; Viegas, Wanda; Branco, Amélia; Goulao, Luis
Purpose – This paper aims to understand if a project work methodology proposed to students, based on an
inquiry perspective and dealing with different dimensions of sustainable development, contributed to creating
an interdisciplinary solution for a problem on sustainability challenged by food production and consumption,
and also to understand if this methodological approach is perceived as important to their learning as
professionals and citizens. Data were collected by direct observation, a questionnaire applied to the students
and students’ individual reflections.
Design/methodology/approach – This paper aims to present the research results of the impact of a
pedagogical approach on students, implemented as a part of the Doctoral Programme in Sustainability
Science, which was designed following an innovative model at the University of Lisbon, Portugal. The main
drivers include building a new body of interdisciplinary knowledge leading to the application of science to
address real problems towards transdisciplinary education.
Findings – The results suggest great potential for an inquiry perspective in trying to solve a real problem.
Students’ proposals were realistic, viable and complementary enough to collectively contribute in response to
the global problem. The use of approaches acquired from different areas of knowledge was clear, and the
project methodology was well understood. Students considered the experience very rewarding in terms of
learning and contributing positively to their personal and professional development.
Originality/value – This Doctoral programme is anchored in a progressive continuum encompassing
holistic debates with a multidisciplinary team of professors in environments that promote interdisciplinary attitudes and new knowledge, and also project work aimed at guiding students to transdisciplinary learning,
which constitutes an innovative form of dealing with the complex challenges created by the science of
sustainability
Are beliefs and attitudes about COVID-19 associated with self-perceived changes in food consumption? Results from a nationwide survey during lockdown
Publication . Martins, Raquel; Capitão, Carolina; Fialho, Mónica; Feteira-Santos, Rodrigo; Virgolino, Ana; Santos, Ricardo; Alarcão, Violeta; Silva, Marlene; Arriaga, Miguel; Graça, Pedro; Gregório, Maria João; Santos, Osvaldo
This study aimed to understand how beliefs and attitudes regarding COVID-19 are associated with self-perceived changes in food consumption during lockdown between March 19 and May 2, 2020. We conducted a cross-sectional study with a non-probabilistic weighted sample of the Portuguese population. Data were collected using an online survey and telephone interviews. The association between agreement with sentences about food and COVID-19 and perceived changes in food consumption were assessed by multinomial logistic regression models. Overall, 5858 citizens were included, with a mean age of 38.2 (17.3) years. Exclusive agreement with the belief “SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted by food” (27.5%) was associated with decreased odds of perceived positive changes (e.g., increased consumption of fruit and vegetables). Agreement only with the attitudinal sentence “I started to consume foods that may protect against COVID-19” (11.9%) was associated with positive perceived consumption changes (e.g., increasing fruit and vegetables, and decreasing soft drinks and snacks). Cumulative agreement (with both sentences; 10.6%) was also associated with mostly positive food consumption changes. Specific beliefs and attitudes regarding COVID-19 and food are associated with self-perceived changes in food consumption. Longitudinal research is needed to understand how beliefs and/or attitudes about the role of food in infectious diseases act as determinants of eating behavior modification.
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