Title: Sustainable development and blended learning in accounting education

Authors: Chara Kottara; Dimitra Kavalieraki-Foka; Fragiskos Gonidakis; Sofia Asonitou; Apostolos Zaridis; Vasiliki Brinia

Addresses: University of West Attica, Thivon Avenue 250, 12241, Athens, Greece ' University of West Attica, Thivon Avenue 250, 12241, Athens, Greece ' University of West Attica, Thivon Avenue 250, 12241, Athens, Greece ' University of West Attica, Thivon Avenue 250, 12241, Athens, Greece ' Hellenic Open University, Aristotelous 18, 263-35, Patra, Greece ' Hellenic Open University, Aristotelous 18, 263-35, Patra, Greece

Abstract: In recent decades, the scientific community has focused on sustainable development, as there are concerns about economic, social, and environmental resources. One of the key sustainability goals is Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 4) focusing on the quality of education both lifelong and university education where it is oriented towards free access, non-discriminatory, increasing the prospects for enhancing employment, entrepreneurship, and the acquisition of skills through new educational teaching methods that promote sustainable principles. The exploration of sustainable teaching approaches is inextricably linked to blended learning practices, which promote sustainability through the management of educational resources and the reduction of educational costs. Even today there is a limited number of published studies, where this academic study attempts to elucidate and reduce this gap by investigating blended learning in accounting courses through a literature review in order to identify any potential for sustainable development in academic environment.

Keywords: sustainable development; blended learning; accounting education; university; sustainability perspective.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEED.2025.147036

International Journal of Education Economics and Development, 2025 Vol.16 No.3, pp.301 - 315

Received: 24 Dec 2023
Accepted: 12 Jan 2024
Published online: 10 Jul 2025 *