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Working with the Divides: Two Critical Axes in Development for Transformative Professional Practices
Avery, Helen; Nordén, Birgitta – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2017
Purpose: The paper aims to provide a conceptual map of how to mediate between sustainability theory and practice in higher education and how disciplinary divides can be bridged. It further looks at issues linked to knowledge views and drivers for institutional change that affect opportunities for whole institution development promoting action…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Interdisciplinary Approach, Higher Education, Sustainability
Ferrer-Balas, D.; Adachi, J.; Banas, S.; Davidson, C. I.; Hoshikoshi, A.; Mishra, A.; Motodoa, Y.; Onga, M.; Ostwald, M. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the key aspects of transformation of universities towards sustainability, such as the ideal characteristics of the "sustainable university", and the drivers and barriers in the transformation, by comparing the strategies of seven universities world-wide. Design/methodology/approach: A…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Educational Change, Comparative Analysis, Sustainable Development
Svanstrom, Magdalena; Lozano-Garcia, Francisco J.; Rowe, Debra – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2008
Purpose: This paper sets out to discuss the commonalities that can be found in learning outcomes (LOs) for education for sustainable development in the context of the Tbilisi and Barcelona declarations. The commonalities include systemic or holistic thinking, the integration of different perspectives, skills such as critical thinking, change agent…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Change Agents, Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development
Steiner, G.; Laws, D. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2006
Purpose: The main focus of this paper is to discuss appropriate forms of higher education for building up students' competence for working on complex real-world problems. Design/methodology/approach: Within this paper the Harvard approach is accurately compared with the ETH approach by discussing theoretical and practical implications as well.…
Descriptors: Guidance, Higher Education, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
Ashford, Nicholas A. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2004
Scholars and professionals committed to fostering sustainable development have urged a re-examination of the curriculum and restructuring of research in engineering-focused institutions of higher learning. This article will address the following themes and questions: How can multi- and trans-disciplinary teaching and research coexist in a…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Comparative Analysis, Sustainable Development, Interdisciplinary Approach