Publication Date
In 2024 | 0 |
Since 2023 | 1 |
Since 2020 (last 5 years) | 2 |
Since 2015 (last 10 years) | 8 |
Since 2005 (last 20 years) | 14 |
Descriptor
Source
International Journal of… | 14 |
Author
Abe, Osamu | 1 |
Andamon, Mary Myla | 1 |
Anwar, Rina Md. | 1 |
Biliraki, Athina | 1 |
Byrne, Edmond P. | 1 |
Caird, Sally | 1 |
Cavicchi, Alessio | 1 |
Cifuentes-Faura, Javier | 1 |
Douglas-Dunbar, Andrew | 1 |
Evaggelinos, Kostas | 1 |
Glover, Andrew | 1 |
More ▼ |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 14 |
Reports - Research | 14 |
Information Analyses | 1 |
Education Level
Higher Education | 14 |
Postsecondary Education | 9 |
Adult Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
Africa | 1 |
Australia | 1 |
Brazil | 1 |
Europe | 1 |
Germany | 1 |
Greece | 1 |
Italy | 1 |
Japan | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
United Kingdom (England) | 1 |
More ▼ |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Cifuentes-Faura, Javier; Noguera-Méndez, Pedro – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: This paper aims to find out what attitudes Economics and Business students have towards sustainability and what they expect from their education in relation to the achievement of economic, social and environmental sustainability. The objective is to find out if the studies of Economics and Business favour the development of…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Economics, Business Education, Role
Karmasin, Matthias; Voci, Denise – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: This research aims to analyze to what extent sustainability and its related core aspects are integrated in media and communication's curricula of higher education institutions in Europe. Design/methodology/approach: A total of n = 1068 bachelor and master's degree programs, as well as their related curricula/program specifications, from…
Descriptors: Role, Sustainability, Communications, Journalism Education
Rinaldi, Chiara; Cavicchi, Alessio; Spigarelli, Francesca; Lacchè, Luigi; Rubens, Arthur – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: The paper analyses the emerging role of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) universities in contemporary society via third- and fourth-mission activities. In particular, the paper investigates the potential contributions that SSH universities can offer in developing and enhancing capacities, supporting the changing conception of…
Descriptors: Institutional Mission, Universities, Social Sciences, Humanities
Glover, Andrew; Strengers, Yolande; Lewis, Tania – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: Air travel is becoming increasingly recognized as a source of greenhouse gas emissions contributing to climate change. This is particularly relevant for the university sector, which relies heavily on staff air travel for domestic and international mobility. Design/methodology/approach: Using a qualitative content and textual analysis of…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Air Transportation, Foreign Countries, Climate
Hamid, Suraya; Ijab, Mohamad Taha; Sulaiman, Hidayah; Anwar, Rina Md.; Norman, Azah Anir – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2017
Purpose: The explosion of social media use such as Facebook among higher education students is deemed to have great potential in widely disseminating environmental sustainability awareness. The paper aims to capture, summarise, synthesise and comment on the role of social media to garner interest of students and staff on environmental…
Descriptors: Social Media, Environmental Education, Recycling, Energy Conservation
Pretorius, Rudi; Lombard, Andrea; Khotoo, Anisa – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2016
Purpose: Inquiry-based approaches can potentially enrich sustainability learning in any educational context, more so in open and distance learning (ODL--perceived as theoretically inclined) and in regions of educational need (such as the Global South, of which Africa forms part). The purpose of this paper is to map the benefits and challenges of…
Descriptors: Open Education, Distance Education, Role, Sustainability
Iyer-Raniga, Usha; Andamon, Mary Myla – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2016
Purpose: This paper aims to evaluate how transformative learning is key to innovating sustainability education in the built environment in the region's universities, in addition to reporting on the research project undertaken to integrate sustainability thinking and practice into engineering/built environment curricula in Asia-Pacific…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Sustainable Development, Engineering Education, College Faculty
Caird, Sally; Lane, Andy; Swithenby, Ed; Roy, Robin; Potter, Stephen – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2015
Purpose: This research aims to examine the main findings of the SusTEACH study of the carbon-based environmental impacts of 30 higher education (HE) courses in 15 UK institutions, based on an analysis of the likely energy consumption and carbon emissions of a range of face-to-face, distance, online and information and communication technology…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Energy, Energy Conservation, Environmental Education
Murray, Paul; Douglas-Dunbar, Andrew; Murray, Sheran – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2014
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report an attempt to quantitatively evaluate pedagogies designed to help learners clarify their personal values systems in a sustainability context. Design/methodology/approach A pre-test/post-test survey was used to assess shifts in values orientations among 113 undergraduates from the same discipline,…
Descriptors: Values, Sustainable Development, Surveys, Control Groups
Jones, Nikoleta; Roumeliotis, Spiridon; Iosifides, Theodoros; Hatziantoniou, Maria; Sfakianaki, Eleni; Tsigianni, Eleni; Thivaiou, Kalliopi; Biliraki, Athina; Evaggelinos, Kostas – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2013
Purpose: The aim of the present study is to contribute to the discussion introducing the concept of social capital as a significant parameter influencing students' perceptions concerning greening initiatives in HEIs. Design/methodology/approach: A theoretical analysis is presented concerning the possible links of social capital components with…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Social Capital, Correlation, Foreign Countries
Byrne, Edmond P. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the engagement and response of students to the teaching of engineering ethics incorporating a macro ethical framework whereby sustainability is viewed as context to professional practice. This involves incorporating a broader conception of engineering than is typically applied in conventional…
Descriptors: Ethical Instruction, Engineering, Ethics, Teaching Methods
Palma, Lisiane Celia; de Oliveira, Lessandra M.; Viacava, Keitiline R. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the number of courses related to sustainability offered in bachelor degree programs of business administration in Brazilian federal universities. Design/methodology/approach: An exploratory research was carried out based on a descriptive scope. The process of mapping federal universities in Brazil…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Required Courses, Business Administration, Foreign Countries
Nomura, Ko; Abe, Osamu – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review key developments and the role of governmental support in the field of education for sustainable development (ESD) in higher education in Japan. Design/methodology/approach: This is an analytical review paper on policy and practice, using an evaluative perspective to consider developments, challenges…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development
Mieg, Harald A. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2006
Purpose: This paper aims at a better understanding of expert roles in transdisciplinary projects. Thus, the main purpose is the analysis of the roles of experts in transdisciplinary projects. Design/methodology/approach: The analysis of the ETH-UNS case studies from the point of view of the psychology of expertise and the sociology of professions…
Descriptors: Sociology, Psychology, Case Studies, Internet