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Research Article

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research

Sustainable Development of Education, or Education for Sustainable Development?

  • Vadim Dudkin
  • Liliya Dudkina
DOI
https://doi.org/10.65231/ijmr.v1i2.59
Submitted
December 6, 2025
Published
2025-11-30

Abstract

The article explores the idea behind the sustainable development of education, which is to shift from the simple transfer of knowledge and skills necessary for existence in modern society to the readiness to act and live in rapidly changing conditions, to participate in shaping social development, to learn to foresee the consequences of actions taken, etc. The main challenge here is that organizational forms are once again being thought out, plans for activities to move from one level to another are being drawn up, but an internal plan that would allow tracking, directing and programming the work of psychological mechanisms (primarily those related to motivation and goal setting) is being overlooked. At the same time, education as a social institution plays an exceptional role in creating conditions for the sustainable development of society, ensuring the continuity of generations, replenishment of human resources, well-being, personal and professional development throughout life.

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