Sustainable Learning

Sustainable Learning

Author: Lorraine Graham

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-01-15

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1107695953

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The book provides readers with the knowledge and skills to be confident and effective inclusive teachers for 21st century classrooms.


Teaching and Learning Strategies for Sustainable Development

Teaching and Learning Strategies for Sustainable Development

Author: Enakshi Sengupta

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2020-05-27

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1789736412

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This timely book explores the sustainable development goals, how well universities have been able to integrate them into their curriculum, and how universities can institutionalize the goals and sustainable development into their strategic plans and institutional culture


Sustainability Education

Sustainability Education

Author: Paula Jones

Publisher: Earthscan

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 1844078779

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'To summarise, this book has a clear academic justification and is aptly outlined with examples of creative and relevant ideas that could easily be adapted and implemented in many fields - particularly for those subject areas that were intentionally omitted. Readers can easily navigate to their field of interest and the book would be a highly recommended resource for many, including the student market, academics, practitioners, policy makers and senior managers.'Nancy El-Farargy, A Guide to Publications in the Physical Sciences


Sustainability in Higher Education

Sustainability in Higher Education

Author: J. Paulo Davim

Publisher: Chandos Publishing

Published: 2015-08-24

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0081003757

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Support in higher education is an emerging area of great interest to professors, researchers and students in academic institutions. Sustainability in Higher Education provides discussions on the exchange of information between different aspects of sustainability in higher education. This book includes chapter contributions from authors who have provided case studies on various areas of education for sustainability. - Focus on sustainability - Present studies in aspects related with higher education - Explores a variety of educational aspects from an sustainable perspective


Higher Education for Sustainability

Higher Education for Sustainability

Author: Lucas F. Johnston

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0415519357

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This edited collection provides a glimpse at the ways colleges and universities have integrated sustainability across the curriculum.


Sustainable Learning in Higher Education

Sustainable Learning in Higher Education

Author: Marta Peris-Ortiz

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-08-23

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783319364353

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In an era of globalization, technological innovation, and social transformations, universities face the challenge of training students with the competencies needed to meet the demands of the market and to successfully integrate into today’s workforce. This book looks at the university as a dynamic source of essential competencies and explores various skill management models, methodologies and innovations applied by educational institutions around the world. The demands of today’s society represent a major challenge for universities and their teaching staffs. Professors need to adapt their teaching methods to meet these new challenges. For example, universities need to prepare new generations of students with the ability to select, update and use knowledge, rather than processing facts and formulas. Students need to be capable of learning in different contexts and modalities throughout their professional careers and learn to adapt their knowledge to new situations. In response, a conceptual and methodological change has taken place in the university organizational culture and in student curriculums. This book presents a variety of cases and observations on the competencies developed in the curriculums of universities around the world, with the aim to assure that graduates leave fully prepared to face the challenges of the new economy.​​


Sustainable Transformation in African Higher Education

Sustainable Transformation in African Higher Education

Author: Felix Maringe

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-04-18

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9463009027

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The book is a must read for policy makers, academics, university administrators and post graduate research students in the broad field of education and in higher education studies in particular. The book brings together a wealth of information regarding the imperatives of transformation in Africa’s higher education systems. Not only do some of the chapters provide critical discussion about the conceptualisation of transformation, the majority of the chapters reflect on empirical evidence for transformation in diverse fields of mathematics, science, gender, the training of doctoral students and the governance and management of universities. This central theme of sustainable change and reform runs across the chapters of the book. For students, the book provides exemplars of practical research in higher education. For scholars in higher education and policy makers, specific issues for reform are identified and discussed.


The Distributed University for Sustainable Higher Education

The Distributed University for Sustainable Higher Education

Author: Richard Frederick Heller

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2021-11-17

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9789811665059

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This book is open access and discusses the re-imagining of the higher education sector. It exposes problems that relate to the way that universities have become over-managed business enterprises which may not reflect societal, national, or global educational needs. From there, it proposes some solutions, including three innovative programs, that make universities more responsive to needs, as well as reduce their impact on the environment. The central idea of this book is developing the ‘Distributed University,’ which distributes education to where it is needed, reducing local and global inequalities in access, and emphasizing local relevance in place of large centralized campuses, with a low impact on the environment. It emphasizes the distribution of trust in place of managerialism and collaboration in place of competition. By focusing on distributing education online, this book discusses how the higher education sector can be set up to adapt to the changes in the ways we work and learn today, and which will be required to adapt to and take advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.


Implementing Sustainability in Higher Education

Implementing Sustainability in Higher Education

Author: Matthias Barth

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-10-17

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 1135052026

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In a time of unprecedented transformation as society seeks to build a more sustainable future, education plays an increasingly central role in training key agents of change. This book asks how we can equip students and scholars with the capabilities to promote sustainability and how the higher education curriculum can be changed to facilitate the paradigm shift needed. Across the globe, a rising number of higher education institutions and academics are responding to these questions by transforming their own teaching and learning and their institutions’ curricula. This book contributes to that development by examining in-depth case studies of innovative approaches and curriculum changes at multiple levels of the education sector. Elaborating key principles of higher education for sustainable development and identifying drivers and barriers to implementing sustainability in the curriculum, the book provides a comprehensive overview of what makes higher education for sustainable development a unique field of research and practice, as well as offering a coherent narrative of how change can be effected in it. This much-needed book is a valuable resource to inform, guide and inspire students, academics, administrators and community partners, whether experienced or new to the field, whether already committed or not to higher education for sustainable development in an age of transformation.


Education for Sustainable Development in Foreign Language Learning

Education for Sustainable Development in Foreign Language Learning

Author: María J. de la Fuente

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-11-29

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1000480178

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This unique volume utilizes the UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) framework to illustrate successful integration of sustainability education in post-secondary foreign language (FL) learning. Showcasing a variety of approaches to using content-based instruction (CBI) in college-level courses, this text valuably demonstrates how topics relating to environmental, social, and cultural dimensions of sustainability can be integrated in FL curricula. Chapters draw on case studies from colleges throughout the US and consider theoretical and practical concerns relating to models of sustainability-based teaching and learning. Chapters present examples of project-, problem-, and task-based approaches, as well as field work, debate, and reflective pedagogies to enhance students’ awareness and engagement with sustainable development issues as they acquire a foreign language. Insights and recommendations apply across languages and highlight the potential contribution of FL learning to promote sustainability literacy amongst learners. This text will benefit researchers, academics, and educators in higher education with an interest in Modern Foreign Languages, sustainability education, training, and leadership more broadly.