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Sierra, Javier; Suárez-Collado, Ángela – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: There is a growing trend in higher education institutions to develop multi-disciplinary approaches to education for sustainable development and to implement student-centered and problem-based methodologies to increase student engagement and satisfaction. This paper aims to present an innovative methodology to increase student awareness…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Decision Making, Sustainable Development, Objectives
Peter Oluwagbenga Odewole; Tolulope Oladimeji Sobowale; Festus Osarumwense Uzzi – Design and Technology Education, 2023
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) merges the physical, digital, and biological spheres, reshaping societies and individuals worldwide in unprecedented ways. With the fast-moving globalization and rapid rate of technological development of the 4IR, the world is also facing unprecedented social, economic, and environmental challenges. As the…
Descriptors: Design, Teaching Methods, Sustainability, Technological Advancement
Boehm, Sarah – International Journal of Art & Design Education, 2015
Given the increased awareness of the negative effects the building industry has on the environment, designs produced without considering sustainability of the planet can no longer be accepted. Although the concepts of sustainability and environmental responsibility are not new to the field of interior design, a review of the literature reveals…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Sustainability, Interior Design, Interdisciplinary Approach
Alm, Karin; Melén, Maria; Aggestam-Pontoppidan, Caroline – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: This study aims to explore an interdisciplinary pedagogical approach for advancing knowledge and understanding of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) at higher education institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach: This qualitative study conducted an explorative experiment to elaborate on forms to advance a pedagogical approach…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Higher Education, Teaching Methods, Sustainable Development
Nouri, Jalal; Spikol, Daniel; Cerratto-Pargman, Teresa – Designs for Learning, 2016
This article introduces the Learning Activity Design (LEAD) framework for the development and implementation of mobile learning activities in primary schools. The LEAD framework draws on methodological perspectives suggested by design-based research and interaction design in the specific field of technology-enhanced learning (TEL). The LEAD…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Guidelines
Making Design Education (Even More) Complex: Exploring Complexity for an Amplified Mindset of Design
Moreira, Mafalda – International Journal of Art & Design Education, 2019
An Amplified Mindset of Design (AMD) has emerged from recent research on emerging design practices, as designers are once again re-inventing their identity to include an adaptability to uncertainty and paradox. However, this is not yet visible in what design education offers. As designers intervene in complex contexts and embrace participatory,…
Descriptors: Design, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach, Cooperation
Salovaara, Janne J.; Soini, Katriina – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to expand the competence-led structuring and understanding of sustainability education by analysing the practices of professional individuals who have completed university education geared to the development of sustainability change-makers. Design/methodology/approach: The research scope was initially on…
Descriptors: Professional Personnel, Professionalism, Competence, Sustainable Development
Levesque, Vanessa R.; Wake, Cameron P. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine how the process of creating and implementing sustainability competencies across a university illuminate dynamics of organizational change. The push to advance education for sustainable development in higher education will likely require transformation of existing policies and practices. A set of…
Descriptors: Organizational Change, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Higher Education
Kjøllesdal, Anders; Asheim, Jonas; Boks, Casper – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2014
Sustainable design issues are complex and multi-faceted and need integration in the education of young designers. Current research recommends a holistic view based on problem-solving and inter-disciplinary work, yet few design educators have brought these ideas to their full consequence. Sustainability education for designers is still often rooted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Interdisciplinary Approach, Design
Lujie Karen Chen; Jamie Gillan; Matthew Decker; Egan Eteffa; Anjelica Marzan; Justin Thai; Sarah Jewett – Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, 2023
With the emergence of data science as an inherently multidisciplinary subject, there is increasing demand for graduates with well-rounded competence in computing, analytics, and communication skills. However, in conventional education systems, computing & quantitative, and communication skills are often taught in different disciplines. Data…
Descriptors: Statistics Education, Story Telling, Teaching Methods, Minority Serving Institutions
Ngo, Truc Thanh; Chase, Bradley – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: Environmental sustainability and social contexts are becoming increasingly important concepts. The infusion of sustainability and humanitarian engineering (HE) into the academic core curriculum is often challenging. This study aims to provide an understanding of students' perceptions and attitudes toward the incorporation of active…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Projects, Active Learning, Sustainability
Heinrich, Falk; Kørnøv, Lone – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: This study aims to contribute to the exploration of inter-disciplinary approaches in higher education for sustainability. It is a reflection on a case study linking students in the arts and sustainability science, through which the inter-disciplinary and problem-solving processes for solving a concrete sustainability challenge were…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Higher Education, Sustainability, College Students
Caniglia, Guido; John, Beatrice; Kohler, Martin; Bellina, Leonie; Wiek, Arnim; Rojas, Christopher; Laubichler, Manfred D.; Lang, Daniel – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2016
Purpose: This paper aims to present an experience-based learning framework that provides a bottom-up, student-centered entrance point for the development of systems thinking, normative and collaborative competencies in sustainability. Design/methodology/approach: The framework combines mental mapping with exploratory walking. It interweaves…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Competency Based Education, Systems Approach, Experiential Learning
Qu, Zejing; Huang, Wen; Zhou, Zhengjun – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of applying sustainability to the engineering curriculum at a university in China. Design/methodology/approach: A new curriculum, "ethics, involvement and sustainability," was designed and presented to engineering students from an undergraduate major in quality…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Engineering Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods
Ouellet Dallaire, Camille; Trincsi, Kate; Ward, Melissa K.; Harris, Lorna I.; Jarvis, Larissa; Dryden, Rachel L.; MacDonald, Graham K. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: This paper reflects on the Sustainability Research Symposium (SRS), a long-term student-led initiative (seven years) at McGill University in Montréal, Canada, that seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialogue among students and researchers by using the sustainability sciences as a bridge concept. The purpose of this study is to explore the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainability, Literacy, College Students