Eco-composition: Fostering Sustainability in Post –Pandemic Period

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the challenges towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study aims to examine the effectiveness of Eco-composition to develop awareness and responsibility among the university students towards a sustainable future.Quasi-experimental research design was adopted for the study. Accordingly, 49 students pursuing first level of an undergraduate course at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, KSA, participated in the study and were randomly divided into control and experimental groups. Pre-test and Post-test Evaluation was based on four scales of Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking: fluency, originality, flexibility, and elaboration (FOFE). In addition, two student engagement dimensions: emotional and behavioral were the focus during the interventions. The results showed a significant relation between motivation, expressive writing skills and sustainability awareness.