Strengthening Pre-Service Teachers’ Global Competence through English for Sustainable Learning Training in Blora, Indonesia

Abstract

The community engagement program aimed to strengthen the global competence of pre-service primary school teachers through English for Sustainable Learning training. The activity was conducted as a one-day offline workshop on 3 December 2025 at STKIP Muhammadiyah Blora involving 26 final-semester students of Primary School Teacher Education. The program integrated English language learning with Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through three main activities: SDG-themed English skill development, interactive lectures on ESD-oriented English pedagogy, and microteaching practice to design sustainability-integrated lessons. Program evaluation was carried out through facilitator observations, participant reflections, microteaching performance rubrics, and pre- and post-vocabulary assessments. The results showed increased participant engagement in English discussions, improved understanding of SDGs, enhanced ability to design ESD-based lessons, and greater teaching confidence. These findings indicate that short practice-oriented training can effectively support pre-service teachers in integrating sustainability issues into English learning in primary education contexts.